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The Forgotten Shipwreck

With Evan Davis. The full story of the shipwreck in April that killed over 500 migrants in the Mediterranean. Plus Oliver Letwin on Brexit, the PISA tables and Twitter on trial.

More than 500 people died in a migrant shipwreck in April. It is believed to be the single sinking of a migrant boat in 2016, but no one ever investigated. After months of research in collaboration with Reuters, BBC Newsnight's John Sweeney reports on the untold story of what happened that dark night off the coast of Egypt.

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Dec 201623:15
BBC News UK & UK HD only

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Credits

PresenterEvan Davis
ParticipantJohn Sweeney
ParticipantOliver Letwin

Broadcasts

  • Tue 6 Dec 201622:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Tue 6 Dec 201623:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Tue 6 Dec 201623:15
    BBC News UK & UK HD only