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900 Degrees
On 11th May 1985, Bradford City FC were playing in the final match of the season. It was a day of celebration that saw 11,076 supporters at Bradford’s ground, Valley Parade, to see the club collect its first trophy for 56 years.But minutes before half time, smoke began rising from one of the stands. And within four minutes a fire engulfed one side of the ground, reaching a temperature of 900 degrees Celsius.56 men, women and children were killed and 265 were injured.It was one of the most deadly fires in British history. And an inquiry found it had all started because of a dropped cigarette...
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3.0 stars from 86 ratings
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“Although I am from Yorkshire, I was only very young at the time of the fire. I know snippets but not a huge amount, and this is a balanced and sensitive narrative. Listening to Martin Fletcher, absolutely heartbreaking and what an amazing man. The podcast also does well to explore the politics...”Read full review »
Adoc243 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
11/08/23
Quite dull
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“The 4+ hours of material does not seem to cover much that couldn’t be gleaned from 10 minutes on Wikipedia.”
Robphi via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/14/23
Gripping
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“A well presented and interesting insight into an awful tragedy.”
Chi Blade via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/28/23
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Published 04/12/23
Despite fading in the nation's memory, the impact of the Bradford City Fire will be everlasting for anyone who was there that day. It’s perhaps this reason why many fans have declined to engage in another examination of the evidence.
But Mobeen thinks another examination is needed. And there’s...
Published 04/12/23
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It raises the question, why weren’t...
Published 04/05/23
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