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Grenfell: Building a Disaster

Missed opportunities, unheeded warnings and state failure to protect its citizens. What a fire in west London that killed 72 people shows us about how Britain works, and doesn't.

Radio 4,11 episodes

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Introducing... Grenfell: Building a Disaster
What a fire in West London that killed 72 people shows about how Britain works and doesn’t
16 Aug 2024,2 mins
1. Wake Up Call
As the world hears news of a fire in west London, questions start about who’s to blame.
19 Aug 2024,14 mins
2. Building Blocks
How a fire in Scotland in 1999 foretold the fire at Grenfell.
19 Aug 2024,14 mins
3. Bad Behaviour
The cladding - why was combustible cladding allowed on the market?
19 Aug 2024,15 mins
4. Someone Who Gives a Damn
The insulation - a tale of 'deliberate and calculated deceit'.
19 Aug 2024,16 mins
5. Single Point of Failure
The government - why didn’t civil servants act on warnings about dangerous cladding?
19 Aug 2024,14 mins
6. Value Engineering
The refurbishment - cost-cutting and a race to the bottom in the construction industry.
19 Aug 2024,15 mins
7. The Fire
The story of the night - part one.
19 Aug 2024,14 mins
8. The Smoke
The story of the night - part two.
19 Aug 2024,14 mins
9. Stay Put
The story of the night - part three.
19 Aug 2024,16 mins
10. The Final Act
What happened after the fire?
19 Aug 2024,15 mins