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Titanic Sinks Tonight
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Titanic Sinks Tonight

Sun, Dec 28, 2025
  • Documentary
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.

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Streaming on

  • BBC Two↗
  • BBC iPlayer↗
Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • H
    Hannah Wengård
    as Anna Sjöblom
  • V
    Vicky Allen
    as Violet Jessop
  • C
    Candida Gubbins
    as Lucy Duff Gordon
  • S
    Sara Diab
    as Celiney Yasbeck
  • P
    Patrick Buchanan
    as Bruce Ismay
  • Gerry O'Brien
    Gerry O'Brien
    as Captain Smith
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Episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

Ended · 4 aired
Season 1
4 episodes · 4 aired
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  • E1
    The Unsinkable Ship
    Aired · Sun, Dec 28, 2025 · 57m

    The 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.

  • E2
    A Chance of Rescue
    Aired · Sun, Dec 28, 2025 · 59m

    The captain orders Titanic to be evacuated, but with not enough lifeboat places for everyone on board, the rescue mission quickly unravels.

  • E3
    The Moment of Mutiny
    Aired · Sun, Dec 28, 2025 · 59m

    As 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.

  • E4
    Swimming and Sinking
    Aired · Sun, Dec 28, 2025 · 59m

    With 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.