The Disasters that Shocked Scotland

The Disasters That Shocked Scotland

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Documentary revisiting 12 disasters that have shocked Scotland over the last 50 years.

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Lotte Murphy-Johnson

Kirsty MacFarlane

The Disasters That Shocked Scotland: Series 1: Episode 2

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Exploring the 1984 Polmont rail crash and the 1986 Chinook crash.

Documentary revisiting two devastating tragedies that shocked the nation. This episode focuses on the 1984 Polmont rail crash and the 1986 Chinook crash.

Through archive footage, emotional testimony from those impacted by the events, and interviews with journalists who covered the stories, this series examines disasters that have shocked Scotland.

In this episode, we revisit 1984 and the Polmont rail crash. Just before 6pm on 30 July, a rush-hour train travelling from Edinburgh to Glasgow crashed and derailed close to Polmont train station. 

Two years later, a Chinook helicopter carrying 47 oil workers and crew crashed on its return to Shetland.

The Disasters That Shocked Scotland: Series 1

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland


Series examining 12 disasters that have shocked Scotland over the last 50 years.

Examining events such as the Piper Alpha disaster, the Lockerbie bombing and the Polmont rail crash, this series revisits 12 disasters that have shocked Scotland over the last 50 years.

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