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Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story – Season 1, Episode 1 The Golden Ticket

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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.

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Lucie Ridout

Executive Producer

Grace Kirkwood

Producer

Ed Horne

Film Editor
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Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story — Season 1, Episode 1

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Synopsis 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.
Executive Producer
Lucie Ridout
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 24, 2025