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Aberfan: Tip Number 7

The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966 when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. How could this happen?

Radio Wales,9 episodes

Episodes

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Part One: Prologue - the price of coal
Coal was king. But it was about to exact a terrible price on one small community.
20 Oct 2021,13 mins
Part Two: "And then it was blackout...”
Three young classmates head to school on a misty morning that changes their lives forever
20 Oct 2021,29 mins
Part Three: Help is coming
Rescuers race against the clock in an urgent search for survivors.
27 Oct 2021,34 mins
Part Four: Counting the Cost
The last survivors are rescued as the full horror of what has happened becomes clear.
03 Nov 2021,41 mins
Part Five: The Search for Answers
What happened at Aberfan & why? The Aberfan Disaster Tribunal seeks to establish the facts
10 Nov 2021,38 mins
Part Six: "Those tips must go..."
A promise is made. But at what cost to Aberfan?
17 Nov 2021,31 mins
Part Seven: A time to heal?
Aberfan comes together to try to mend its wounds.
24 Nov 2021,35 mins
Part Eight: Battles won and lost...
Aberfan suffers further blows – but fights on.
01 Dec 2021,36 mins
Part Nine: Epilogue - 'Aberfan is different...'
55 years on, survivors of the disaster are looking to the future - as well as the past.
08 Dec 2021,29 mins,