Series
Titanic Sinks Tonight
DocumentaryDrama
Minute by minute - the night the unsinkable ship sank. Vivid first-hand accounts from passengers and crew tell the story of the most infamous disaster in maritime history.
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Seasons & episodes
This docuseries aims to provide a complete picture of the most famous 160 minutes in maritime history, telling the astonishing story of the sinking of the Titanic in real time. From the crucial seconds just before the ship hits the iceberg, to the moment the hull sinks beneath the waves, this boxset series pieces together the events, minute by minute, to reveal exactly what happened to the 2240 passengers and crew on 14 and 15 April, 1912.
1The Unsinkable Ship28 Dec 2025 · 57m · ★ 7.4The mighty Titanic collides with an iceberg. As news of the damage filters through to the captain, he realises his ‘unsinkable’ ship is going to sink.
2A Chance of Rescue29 Dec 2025 · 57m · ★ 7.2The captain orders Titanic to be evacuated, but with not enough lifeboat places for everyone on board, the rescue mission quickly unravels.
3The Moment of Mutiny30 Dec 2025 · 58m · ★ 8.5As Titanic goes down fast by the head, there’s a scramble for places in the remaining lifeboats. To maintain order in the chaos, officers resort to desperate measures.
4Swimming and Sinking31 Dec 2025 · 59m · ★ 8.5With the lifeboats gone and the ship seconds from sinking, thousands face their fate. Those aboard the lifeboats make a life-or-death decision: to help those in the water or row away.
Details
- First aired
- 28 Dec 2025
- Last aired
- 31 Dec 2025
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 4
- Votes
- 12 on TMDB
Cast
- MMartha NewsonSelf - Expert
Jeanette WintersonSelf - Expert- JJJ ChalmersSelf - Expert
- AAlan WestSelf - Expert
Nadifa MohamedSelf - Expert
Suzannah LipscombSelf - Expert- HHannah WengårdAnna Sjöblom
Gerry O'BrienCaptain Smith- SSara DiabCeliney Alexander Yasbeck
Adam Rhys-CharlesCharles Lightoller
Lisa Dwyer HoggCharlotte Collyer- AAndy DohertyEugene Daly
- CCiaran McCourtFred Barrett
Tyger Drew-HoneyHarold Bride
