Heatwave

The story

It's summer 2006, and what began as a pleasant sunny spell has developed into a meteorological nightmare. For two weeks, Britain has been in the grip of record high temperatures - transport is in chaos, tinder-dry conditions have sparked fierce countryside fires and thousands are dying in the blistering heat. This dramatised documentary tells the sobering story of a natural disaster that has its precedent in Europe's deadly heatwave of 2003, as witnessed by ordinary people and public servants battling to contain a crisis. Bernard Hill narrates.

Cast

B Bernard HillNarrator (voice) L Leanne BestLoz Garrett P Priyanga BurfordDr. Abby Granger C Craig ConwayRoy Abbott D Dylan FieldingMondi Richardson B Bernard GallagherBill Collins S Sarah HadlandPippa Connors E Emma HitchingMichelle Hodges G Graham PaddenDr. Matthew Hooper J Jacqueline de PezaEva St. Claire R Richard RycroftBrian Lancashire M Malcolm ScatesDavid Hodges

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A Amber SealeyErica Kay M Michael VivianBob Reynolds S Sarah WinnanClare Spencer S Sheila Brandon G Georgia Cotterell L Laurietta Essien R Roy Gaskell B Brian Hammond M Michele Heathman B Becca Horn J John Kempton H Huw Lloyd P Peter Kerry Morgan A Alice Selwyn J Jason Stevens M Michael Stewart J Joshua Wardell A Andy Watts K Kiera Wilkins