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The Worst Episodes of Surviving Disaster

Every episode of Surviving Disaster ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Surviving Disaster!

Natural and man-made catastrophes retold by eyewitnesses and dramatic reconstructions.
Genres:DocumentaryDrama
Network:BBC One

Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "Surviving Disaster". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/7/2006. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".

  • Episode 1
    NaN/100 votes
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    #1 - Episode 1

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2006

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    Director: N/A

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  • Episode 2
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    #2 - Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2006

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    Director: N/A

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  • Episode 3
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    #3 - Episode 3

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2006

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    Director: N/A

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  • San Francisco Earthquake
    7.1/109 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • The Sinking of The Estonia
    7.1/1019 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • The Fastnet Yacht Race
    7.4/1014 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Munich Air Crash
    7.8/1021 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • Eruption at Mount St Helens
    7.9/1017 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
    7.9/10133 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Iran Hostage Rescue
    8.0/1016 votes
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    #10 - 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