2 Hours 40 Minutes: Titanic After the Iceberg

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“A story of horror unparalleled in the annals of the Sea.” On the 14th of April 1912, Titanic, a floating palace sailing through the North Atlantic, found itself hurtling towards a formidable iceberg. Contrary to the panicked reactions of her crew who, fatefully, pulled the hulking vessel to starboard, the ship's passengers slept, laughed and played on, unaware of the danger ahead. Then came a terrible grinding sound, as the side of the ship grated against the iceberg, followed by a long, dead silence. At 12.15am a distress call went out, and the order went out to begin filling the lifeboats, women and children first. But, with far fewer lifeboats than passengers, who would be allowed to board them, and who would be left behind? What leverage did gender, class, and age provide when so many lives hung in the balance? By 1.55am, the lifeboats were scarce, and the panic of those still aboard the ship spiralled out of control, as the Titanic entered her death throes… Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Titanic’s collision with the iceberg, the reactions of her doomed passengers and crew, and the stories of courage, incompetence, and tragedy. Watch all the Titanic Episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHWj1LjhVQiQ8FER453PX8N *The Rest Is History LIVE in 2024* Tom and Dominic are back onstage this summer, at Hampton Court Palace in London! Buy your tickets here: therestishistory.com 00:00 – Impact 17:21 – Half an hour after impact 24:31 – One hour after impact 33:49 – One hour 15 minutes after impact 37:10 – One hour 30 minutes after impact 52:18 – Two hours after impact 54:56 – Two hours 15 minutes after impact 59:01 – Two hours 20 minutes after impact 1:00:26 – Two hours 40 minutes after impact Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor