8.0/1016 votesLoading...#1 - Iran Hostage Rescue
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2006
In November 1979, Iranian militants seized the US embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage. President Carter ordered an elite US military force to launch a top-secret rescue, Operation Eagle Claw. This re-creation of the dramatic events splices the action with archive footage of those directly involved.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#2 - Eruption at Mount St Helens
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2006
Eruption at Mount St Helens. Rising almost 10,000 feet over Washington State, the volcano had not erupted for more than 100 years until May 1980, when its unexpected explosion unleashed a destructive force estimated to be 500 times the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#3 - Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2006
April 1986: a blast at a Soviet nuclear plant emits 400 times more radiation than Hiroshima's bomb. Adrian Edmondson stars in a drama documentary recalling a catastrophe that the UN claims has killed at least 8,000.
Director: Nick Murphy
Writer: Nick Murphy
- 7.8/1021 votesLoading...
#4 - Munich Air Crash
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2006
6 February 1958: the plane carrying Manchester United crashes during take-off in Germany, killing 23 of the 43 on board, including eight members of the "Busby Babes".
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1014 votesLoading...
#5 - The Fastnet Yacht Race
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2006
Terror awaited men and women sailing in the infamous offshore race of August 1979. This drama documentary reconstructs the ferocious Irish Sea storm that hit the race and scattered yachts in treacherous waters - killing 15 and causing 24 crews to abandon ship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/109 votesLoading...
#6 - San Francisco Earthquake
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2006
17 October 1989: a tremor measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale causes major damage to the coastal city, trapping scores of drivers on the Cypress freeway. This drama documentary vividly reconstructs the disaster and the rescue mission, while survivors recall the terror.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#7 - The Sinking of The Estonia
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/2006
Once a symbol of independence for the Estonian people, the ferry ventured into the Baltic's high winds and ferocious waves in September 1994. Under pressure to arrive on time, the Estonia kept going at speed - causing the car ramp to open and water to enter. Of the aboard, only 137 survived.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Surviving Disaster
Every episode of Surviving Disaster ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Surviving Disaster!
Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.
Genres:DocumentaryDrama
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"Iran Hostage Rescue" is the best rated episode of "Surviving Disaster". It scored 8/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/21/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Eruption at Mount St Helens".