Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World · 2013

Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World (2013) is a Documentary film directed by Kerry Allison, starring Julie Etchingham, Nigel Dacre, Martyn Lewis.

Documentary

Overview

This Shiver (ITV Studios) documentary reveals what happened behind-the-scenes on some of the most momentous breaking news events in our lifetime - as told by those caught up in the real-life drama, those in the newsrooms and those responsible for delivering these newsflashes into millions of people's homes. News stories covered include the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (1997); the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas (1963); the coal-tip landslide in Aberfan (1966); the Lockerbie Air Disaster (1988); the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York (2001); the start of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War (1991); the dramatic end of the Iranian Embassy siege in London (1980); and the announcement of the death of the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (2002).

Cast

Julie Etchingham, Nigel Dacre, Martyn Lewis, John Suchet, Alastair Stewart, Jennie Bond, Dan Rather, Sanford Socolow

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What is "Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World" about?

This Shiver (ITV Studios) documentary reveals what happened behind-the-scenes on some of the most momentous breaking news events in our lifetime - as told by those caught up in the real-life drama, those in the newsrooms and those responsible for delivering these newsflashes into millions of people's homes. News stories covered include the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (1997); the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas (1963); the coal-tip landslide in Aberfan (1966); the Lockerbie Air Disaster (1988); the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York (2001); the start of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War (1991); the dramatic end of the Iranian Embassy siege in London (1980); and the announcement of the death of the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (2002).

When was "Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World" released?

Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World was released in 2013.

Who stars in "Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World"?

The cast includes Julie Etchingham, Nigel Dacre, Martyn Lewis, John Suchet.