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1 online resource (streaming video file) (56 min. 47 sec.) ; 345043002 bytes |
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The 9/11 attacks were one of the biggest terrorist atrocities of the 21st century. This horrific event has generated a multitude of outlandish conspiracy theories. Comedian Andrew Maxwell believes the findings of the official US Government investigation that laid responsibility for the attacks on Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. In order to change their minds by confronting them with the facts, he takes five young Brits who believe in different elements of these conspiracy theories on a road trip from New York to Washington. They visit Ground Zero where two planes hit the Twin Towers. They Travel to the Pentagon and to Shanksville in Pennsylvania where United 93 crashed - and meet the experts, the chief air traffic controller on the day, demolition specialists, voice morphing engineers and family members.Will Andrew be able to convince them there is no conspiracy, and that sometimes the truth, while not easy to accept, is staring them in the face?PRODUCTION DETAILS:4 x 60 minutes. A Renegade Pictures Production for the BBC |
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Broadcast 2013-04-10 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Aircraft accident victims.
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Aircraft accidents.
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Hijacking of aircraft.
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001)
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Conspiracy theories.
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Americas.
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Streaming video
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Oord, Rieta, director
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Maxwell, Andrew, host
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Blanchard, Brent, contributor
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Chavrimootoo, Rodney, contributor
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Church, Emily, contributor
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Hadow, Robert, contributor
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Hoagland, Alice, contributor
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Kilsheimer, Allyn, contributor
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Nurse, Shazin, contributor
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Papcun, George, contributor
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Rogers, Buck, contributor
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Schwartz, Jeffrey, contributor
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Scott-Hayes, Charlotte, contributor
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Sliney, Ben, contributor
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Yeitch, Charlie, contributor
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