Genres
Networks
Discovery
Blueprint for Disaster
Overview
Blueprint for Disaster is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on Discovery Channel Canada. Produced by Temple Street Productions, the program investigates why and how various disasters have happened. Toronto-based Voice Artist Adrian Bell provided the narration for the first series. The show also aired in the UK under the title Seconds from Disaster. So far, two seasons have been produced.
Key Crew
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis, Laine Drewery
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2005)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Inferno at Kaprun - November 11, 2000
2005-07-12Episode 2: The Crash at Eschede - June 18, 1998
2005-07-19Episode 3: The Collapse of Big Blue - July 14, 1999
2005-07-26Episode 4: The Sampoong Collapse - June 29, 1995
2005-08-02Episode 5: The Mystery of the Derbyshire - September 10, 1980
2005-08-09Episode 6: The King's Cross Disaster - November 18, 1987
2005-08-16Season 2 ()
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Explosion at Enschede
In Enschede, the Netherlands the S.E. Fireworks storage compound situated in a residential neighbourhood catches fire and explodes, killing 22 (4 firefighters and 18 civilians) and injuring more than 1,000. There were two explosions, with the first explosion equivalent to 800kg TNT and the second was equivalent to just under 5,000 kg of TNT. The facility was authorized to hold 1.4G grade fireworks but actually contained quantities of 1.1G grade fireworks, adding to this, the facility was overloaded at the time.
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