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Season 1 – Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story

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On 6 July 1988, fire engulfed Piper Alpha, killing 167 men; With dramatic testimony and emotional interviews, follow the minute-by-minute story of that night and the search for truth.

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Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Sep 3
4/5
This too was a moving, well-crafted documentary, the wives and children of some of those men telling how the tragedy had defined their lives. Go to Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Aug 31
5/5
Actor Nicholas Boulton played Ballantyne, seated with his hands clasped tensely at the inquiry, and also in fragmentary reconstructions, flashbacks that gave an added sense of the confusion and claustrophobia that gripped riggers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Lucie Ridout

Executive Producer

Laura Blount

Director

Grace Kirkwood

Producer

Laura Blount

Producer

Ed Horne

Film Editor

Helena Hunt

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 24, 2025 The Golden Ticket On 6 July 1988, a series of explosions destroyed the Piper Alpha oil platform, with 167 men killed and only 61 survivors; it remains the world's worst offshore disaster; follow the story of how the disaster unfolded. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 31, 2025 Dark Cloud Over Aberdeen Piper Alpha burns, and the platform begins to collapse; with 167 men dead and just a handful of survivors, grief turns to fury, and the fight for justice begins back home. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 23, 2025 The Perfect Storm With Piper Alpha gone, survivors' evidence becomes key to the truth; the inquiry reveals fatal errors, ignored warnings and failed systems. Details

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Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Laura Blount
Executive Producer
Lucie Ridout
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 24, 2025