Laura Blount
Director
Disaster at Sea: The Piper Alpha Story (2025)
Season 1
On 6 July 1988, fire engulfed Piper Alpha, killing 167 men. With dramatic testimony and emotional interviews, this is the minute-by-minute story of that night and the search for truth.
Released Aug. 24, 2025
Episode 58 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Factual Productions, Inc.
Network: BBC Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Golden Ticket
Told through the testimony of rig workers and their families back home, this is the minute-by-minute story of how the 1980s oil boom turned to disaster when Piper Alpha exploded.
Aug. 24, 2025, midnight
S1E2 - Dark Cloud over Aberdeen
Piper Alpha burns, and the platform begins to collapse. With 167 men dead and just a handful of survivors, grief turns to fury, and the fight for justice begins back home.
Aug. 31, 2025, midnight
S1E3 - The Perfect Storm
With Piper Alpha gone, survivors’ evidence becomes key to the truth. The inquiry reveals fatal errors, ignored warnings and failed systems. Will there be justice?
Sept. 7, 2025, midnight
Network: BBC Scotland
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 175 min.
Released: Aug. 24, 2025
Last Air Date: Sept. 7, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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