Disasters of the Century

Disasters of the Century is a documentary television series that airs on The History Channel. The program is produced by Regina, Saskatchewan-based Partners in Motion.

Each episode documents two different disasters from Canada and around the world, using a mixture of re-enactments, photographs, and interviews with survivors and family members of victims. Some episodes deal with broader topics concerning disaster. For example, Washed Away investigates the destruction water can cause by looking at several disasters.

Episodes

 * 1) Living on the Edge: The 1903 Frank Slide, 1914 Hillcrest Mine disaster
 * 2) Black Week: Senghenydd mine collapse, Liverpool train collision, Loss of the Zeppelin LZ14
 * 3) Nature's Fury: 1912 Regina Tornado, American Super Outbreak of 1974
 * 4) Washed Away: 1954 Hurricane Hazel, 1960 Great Chilean Tsunami
 * 5) Out of Control: 1949 Noronic Fire, 1942 Cocoanut Grove fire
 * 6) Human Error: 1917 Halifax Explosion, 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans crash
 * 7) From the Inside Out: 1953 Tangiwai disaster, 1902 Mount Pelée eruption
 * 8) Critical Mass: 1907 Quebec Bridge collapse, 1919 Boston Molasses disaster
 * 9) Lost at Sea: 1967 U.S.S. Forrestal fire, 1939 HMS Thetis
 * 10) It Came from the Sky: 1945 Empire State Building Crash, 1954 Moose Jaw Air crash
 * 11) Final Destination: 1947 Minaki-Transcontinental train crash, 1944 rail disaster at Salerno, Italy
 * 12) In an Instant: 1910 Rogers Pass avalanche, 1963 Vajont Dam disaster
 * 13) When the Earth Moves: 1923 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, 1972 Managua, Nicaragua earthquake
 * 14) Up in Flames: 1916 Matheson Forest Fire, 1960 Windsor Gas Explosion
 * 15) Lost in Transit: 1978 Eastman Bus Tragedy, 1956 CF100 Crash at Villa St. Louis Convent
 * 16) Eye of the Storm: 1913 Great Lakes Storm, 1914 Newfoundland Sealing disaster
 * 17) Death by Water: 1921 Britannia Beach disaster, 1958 Second Narrows Bridge Collapse
 * 18) Communities Under Siege: 1958 Springhill Mining Disaster, 1929 Grand Banks Tsunami

Unsorted Episodes

 * Hurricane Juan (2003)
 * Crash of Swissair 111 (1998)
 * Princess Sophia

Links

 * Disasters of the Century episode List for the first 18 episodes