Timewatch (1982 – 2011)

1982 • 30 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Timewatch · S22E8 — The Greatest Storm

Season 22 episodes

1. White Slaves, Pirate GoldJan 10, 2003 2. Lost Cities of the MayaJan 17, 2003 3. Rocket and Its RivalsJan 24, 2003 4. Ramesses III - Behind the Myth of a PharaohJan 31, 2003 5. 1914: The War RevolutionFeb 7, 2003 6. Concorde: A Love StoryOct 19, 2003 7. Zulu: The True StoryOct 24, 2003 8. The Greatest StormOct 31, 2003 9. The Last Tomb RaiderNov 7, 2003 10. Mystery of the Missing AceNov 14, 2003 11. Britain's Greatest HoaxNov 21, 2003 12. Gallipoli: The First D-DayNov 28, 2003 13. Through Hell for HitlerDec 5, 2003

Synopsis

Freak weather conditions on 31 January 1953 led to a storm that cut a destructive swathe across the North Sea coastlines of Britain and the Netherlands. Over 2,000 people were killed and thousands left homeless in the worst national peacetime disaster of the 20th century. This documentary charts the course of events, uncovering poignant stories of heroism and suffering, and asks how this catastrophe came to be forgotten so quickly.