Titanic’s Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster (2016): Cast

This documentary explores the tragic sinking of the Britannic during World War I and its haunting parallels to the Titanic disaster. After the Titanic’s sinking in 1912, the Britannic underwent significant redesigns to enhance its safety. However, in 1916, she sank in just 55 minutes after an underwater mine explosion, three times faster than the Titanic. Presenters Kate Humble and Andy Torbet investigate the events of that fateful day, with Andy diving to the wreck site and Kate interviewing descendants of survivors. The story features remarkable figures like Violet Jessops, who survived both shipwrecks, and Captain Bartlett, alongside the experiences of others caught in the disaster.

• RB Director Renny Bartlett

• KH Kate Humble as themselves
• AT Andy Torbet as themselves

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Also known as

• Zkáza Britanniku
• A Titanic ikertestvére - A Britannic katasztrófája
• Titanics tragiska tvilling: Britannic-katastrofen