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Sounds,16 Apr 2025,82 mins

The Sinking of the Titanic

Dan Snow’s History Hit

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How could the unsinkable ship… sink? In this dramatic moment-by-moment account, Dan tells the dramatic tale of the Titanic from the moment of impact with the iceberg to the first steps of survivors in New York. He's joined by world-leading expert Tim Maltin to bust the many infamous myths and provide insight you probably won't have heard before. Together they pore over the records, the testimonies of survivors and the science of how Titanic, at every turn, was doomed to sink that fateful night. Produced by Louise Quick and Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media. Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

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