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Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster

Documentary about the sinking of the Britannic during the First World War, examining how she ultimately came to suffer the same fate as her sister ship, the Titanic. The Titanic sank in April 1912, and her sister ship, the Britannic, ultimately suffered the fate, sinking in 1916 due to an explosion caused by an underwater mine. In the wake of the Titanic disaster, Britannic was re-engineered to be even stronger. And yet she sank in just 55 minutes - three times faster than Titanic. It's one of Britain's greatest untold disaster stories. Now on the 100th anniversary, presenters Kate Humble and Andy Torbet piece together exactly what happened in those 55 minutes. While Andy makes a dangerous dive to the wreck, Kate speaks to descendants of the survivors. The characters she uncovers include Violet 'Miss Unsinkable' Jessops, who survived both Titanic and Britannic, Captain 'Iceberg Charlie' Bartlett and lookout Archie Jewell, who miraculously survived while those around him died.

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Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster Cast

Name Character
Kate Humble She was 47, now 55 years old as Herself - Presenter
Andy Torbet He was 40, now 48 years old as Himself - Presenter

Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster Crew

Name Department
Renny Bartlett as Director. He was 115 (now 123) years old Directing
Renny Bartlett as Producer. He was 115 (now 123) years old Production
Renny Bartlett as Writer. He was 115 (now 123) years old Writing
Diene Petterle as Executive Producer. Production
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Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster (7 years)

  • Release day: Monday, November 21, 2016
  • Runtime: 59 minutes