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Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse

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The story of the 1993 Waco siege and the lasting impact on those who survived.

Cole Moreton presents the story of the tragic siege in 1993 of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco.

Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse: 26/07/2017

26/07/2017

BBC Radio 4 - Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse, 26/07/2017

The FBI arrives, and negotiations start in an attempt to end the stalemate.

People involved in the tragic siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas tell their story. The FBI arrives, and negotiations start in an attempt to end the stalemate.

The story of the 1993 Waco siege and the lasting impact on those who survived.

It's Sunday 28th February 1993. A raid on a compound named Mount Carmel on the outskirts of Waco, Texas by government agents is going tragically wrong.

Inside are more than a hundred men, women and children who call themselves the Branch Davidians - followers of David Koresh, who says he is a prophet sent by God, and the end of the world is coming.

Presenter: Cole Moreton
Producer: Jonathan Mayo
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