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9/11's 5th Anniversary - Any Programmes Planned?

(June 2006)

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Larry the Loafer
As alot of us should know, this year marks the fifth anniversary of 9/11. Being extremely interested in the 9/11 attacks, I do recall many programmes made and broadcast on television between the day of the attacks, and today.

These included a documentary on BBC One which included real life footage of firefighters in the World Trade Centre, and when it collapsed on them. Another was broadcast on five, which was a reconstruction of what happened on the plane that was about to crash into one of the towers.

These two programmes, I found, very interesting. Does anybody know if any television channels intend to broadcast any documentaries or other programmes based on 9/11 this year to mark it's fifth anniversary?

Thanks
AM
amosc100
Although 9/11 is an important event in world history and one should never forget about what happened on that god-forsaken day, and the people who died. Although, thanks to a certain world leader the world is in a more precarious position than ever before.

BUT, don't forget it is only days away from the 10th anniversary of the last (and biggest ever) IRA bombing on UK mainland - MANCHESTER. I don't suspect that there will be any programmes about it - never mind as to who (persons wise that it) actually planted the bombs that devstated the whole of the city centre. Luckily no-one was killed, but many people do have the scars and remember that day ever so clearly, just like me - as I was working in Manchester on that Saturday morning. And I can guarantee that there are no programmes to recall the fateful events of that day and how not only the people, but the city survived, rebuilt and surpassed any obstacles that now stands in its way. The people and the City are far stranger both in mind and boldness than ever before, all thanks to the bombings.
JO
Jonathan
Larry the Loafer posted:
As alot of us should know, this year marks the fifth anniversary of 9/11. Being extremely interested in the 9/11 attacks, I do recall many programmes made and broadcast on television between the day of the attacks, and today.

These included a documentary on BBC One which included real life footage of firefighters in the World Trade Centre, and when it collapsed on them. Another was broadcast on five, which was a reconstruction of what happened on the plane that was about to crash into one of the towers.

These two programmes, I found, very interesting. Does anybody know if any television channels intend to broadcast any documentaries or other programmes based on 9/11 this year to mark it's fifth anniversary?

Thanks

I think there will probably be OBs with main presenters from New York. In America, yes there will be programs marking that date, but here in the UK, I doubt it.
SE
seamus
amosc100 posted:
Although 9/11 is an important event in world history and one should never forget about what happened on that god-forsaken day, and the people who died. Although, thanks to a certain world leader the world is in a more precarious position than ever before.

BUT, don't forget it is only days away from the 10th anniversary of the last (and biggest ever) IRA bombing on UK mainland - MANCHESTER. I don't suspect that there will be any programmes about it - never mind as to who (persons wise that it) actually planted the bombs that devstated the whole of the city centre. Luckily no-one was killed, but many people do have the scars and remember that day ever so clearly, just like me - as I was working in Manchester on that Saturday morning. And I can guarantee that there are no programmes to recall the fateful events of that day and how not only the people, but the city survived, rebuilt and surpassed any obstacles that now stands in its way. The people and the City are far stranger both in mind and boldness than ever before, all thanks to the bombings.


What about the Car bomb in front of Television centre? I think that was Ira and I think was 2000 or something.
PO
Pootle5
seamus21514 posted:
amosc100 posted:
Although 9/11 is an important event in world history and one should never forget about what happened on that god-forsaken day, and the people who died. Although, thanks to a certain world leader the world is in a more precarious position than ever before.

BUT, don't forget it is only days away from the 10th anniversary of the last (and biggest ever) IRA bombing on UK mainland - MANCHESTER. I don't suspect that there will be any programmes about it - never mind as to who (persons wise that it) actually planted the bombs that devstated the whole of the city centre. Luckily no-one was killed, but many people do have the scars and remember that day ever so clearly, just like me - as I was working in Manchester on that Saturday morning. And I can guarantee that there are no programmes to recall the fateful events of that day and how not only the people, but the city survived, rebuilt and surpassed any obstacles that now stands in its way. The people and the City are far stranger both in mind and boldness than ever before, all thanks to the bombings.


What about the Car bomb in front of Television centre? I think that was Ira and I think was 2000 or something.


What about many, many terrorist and other dreadful, sad and tragic incidents over many, many years?

Why do we need special programmes marking 9/11 5th anniversary for goodness sake? What happened on September 11th 2001 is still pretty fresh in most people's minds and I don't think a 5th anniversary needs anything more than a mention on the regular news bulletins.

EDIT: I would agree that a "10 years since the Manchester bomb" programme would be interesting and not inappropriate.
NW
nwtv2003
Pootle5 posted:
EDIT: I would agree that a "10 years since the Manchester bomb" programme would be interesting and not inappropriate.


Well here in the North West we've had two already, there was an Inside Out special in February looking at the lives that were affected by the bomb and how it reshaped the city, and there was another programme on ITV1 Granada last week looking at much the same thing. The ITV programme during the second half was more like a promotion video for Manchester, but both were still good never the less.
PC
p_c_u_k
It's a very good point. I'd watch a programme on the 10th anniversary. I would suspect however that such a thing won't be networked because a) It's not London and b) The precarious position of the peace process.

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