Descent from Disaster

45m2 Seasons

EnglishReturning Series

1 · Hyde Train Crash - 1943

2 · Kaimai Plane Crash - 1963

3 · Strongman Mine Disaster - 1967

4 · Shipwreck of the S.S. Wairarapa - 1894

5 · Hawkes Bay Earthquake - 1931

6 · Influenza Pandemic - 1918

Crew and Cast

Judy Bailey

Peter Montgomery

Peter Elliott

Peter ElliottPresenter

Storyline

Retrace some of NZ's darkest days to reveal the stories, secrets and lessons learnt from our most famous disasters.

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Info

Status: Returning Series
First aired: 16 July 2013
Last aired: 31 December 2015

Production

Studios: Screentime, Television New Zealand
Countries: New Zealand
Networks: TVNZ 1

Episodes

Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Runtime: 45m
Type: Scripted
In production: Yes

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English