The Impossible (2012)
Thailand, Boxing Day 2004: A tsunami devastates the coast and separates members of a holidaying family of five. Their traumatic experiences give a glimpse of the horrors faced in the aftermath by locals and visitors alike. Featuring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Tom Holland.
Tweet- Clip length: 1'40'59''
- Broadcast year: 2024
- Geography | Plate Tectonics | Earthquakes | Tsunamis
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: The Impossible (2012)
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Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened
This documentary investigates the science behind the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011 with one of the biggest earthquakes ever measured.
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S1E6: Latton Mammoths | The Big Monster Dig
Lucy and the team try to unlock the mysteries of an ice age mammoth graveyard in the Cotswolds in this episode.