Summary It's summer 2006, and what began as a pleasant sunny spell has developed into a meteorological nightmare. For two weeks, Britain has been in the grip of record high temperatures - transport is in chaos, tinder-dry conditions have sparked fierce countryside fires and thousands are dying in the blistering heat. This dramatised documentary tells the sobering story of a natural disaster that has its precedent in Europe's deadly heatwave of 2003, as witnessed by ordinary people and public servants battling to contain a crisis. Bernard Hill narrates. View more details
Directed : Nicholas White
Written : Nicholas White Nick White
Stars : Bernard Hill Sarah Hadland Amber Sealey Graham Padden
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 10, 2005
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : 525 Ocean Boulevard, Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Bristol
Summary It's summer 2006, and what began as a pleasant sunny spell has developed into a meteorological nightmare. For two weeks, Britain has been in the grip of record high temperatures - transport is in chaos, tinder-dry conditions have sparked fierce countryside fires and thousands are dying in the blistering heat. This dramatised documentary tells the sobering story of a natural disaster that has its precedent in Europe's deadly heatwave of 2003, as witnessed by ordinary people and public servants battling to contain a crisis. Bernard Hill narrates. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 10, 2005
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Language : English
Filming locations : 525 Ocean Boulevard, Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) BBC Bristol
