Seconds from Disaster (2005)
Synopsis
Seconds from Disaster is a US/UK-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters of the 20th century. Each episode aims to explain a single incidental by analyzing the causes and circumstances that ultimately effected the disaster. The program uses re-enactments, interviews, testimonies, and CGI to analyze the sequence of events second-by-second for the audience. Narrators for the show are Ashton Smith, Richard Vaughan and Peter Guinness.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 2005 · 13 episodes
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Temporada 2 2005 · 19 episodes
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Temporada 3 2006 · 19 episodes
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Temporada 4 2011 · 6 episodes
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Temporada 5 2012 · 6 episodes
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Temporada 6 2012 · 10 episodes
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Temporada 7 2018 · 2 episodes
Cast
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Richard Vaughn Narrator
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Ashton Smith Narrator (US)
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Peter Guinness Narrator (voice)
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高木亮 Self
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Andrew Sullivan Self
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Timothy McVeigh Self (archival footage)
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Boris Stolyarchuk Self
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Bill Clinton Self (archival footage)
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Anders Behring Breivik Self (archival footage)
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Jim Jones Self (archival footage)
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Ankie Spitzer Self
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Manfred Schreiber Himself
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Laura Swift Theresa
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Lou Kasischke Self
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Lene Gammelgaard Self
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Neal Beidleman Himself
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Gilles Logelin Self
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John Hutchinson Self
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkNational Geographic
- CountriesUnited Kingdom and United States
- First aired09/19/2005
- votes30
Crew
- Dan Gold Director
- John Maidens Director
- Sean Smith Director
- Maninderpal Sahota Director
- Gareth Johnson Director
- Luke Campbell Director
- Iain Riddick Director
- Martin O'Collins Director
- Stan Griffin Director
- Steve Webb Director
- Sid Bennett Director
- Ian Bremner Director
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Questions about the series Seconds from Disaster
What is Seconds from Disaster about?
Seconds from Disaster: Seconds from Disaster is a US/UK-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters of the 20th century. Each episode aims to explain a single incidental by analyzing the causes and circumstances that ultimately effected the disaster. The program uses re-en…
How many seasons does Seconds from Disaster have?
Seconds from Disaster has 7 seasons, with 75 episodes in total.
Is Seconds from Disaster still running?
Seconds from Disaster has ended in 2018.
How long is each episode of Seconds from Disaster?
Each episode of Seconds from Disaster runs about 47 minutes.
Who stars in Seconds from Disaster?
The cast of Seconds from Disaster includes Richard Vaughn, Ashton Smith, Peter Guinness, 高木亮 and Andrew Sullivan.
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Trivia
- It premiered on September 19, 2005 and the last episode aired on February 22, 2018 — 12 years on air.
- It has 7 season(s) and 75 episode(s) — about 11 per season.
- It originally aired on National Geographic.
- It is a production from: United Kingdom, United States.
- This series' quiz has 7 questions.
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