Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster

May 16, 2010

0h 59m

★ 7.0

At 6.26 pm, June 11th 1955, the world of playboy racers and their exotic cars exploded in a devastating fireball.

Overview

Three years in the making in conjunction with the BBC. Using never seen before home movies, photos and eye witness accounts - this is the inside story of the world's biggest motorsport disaster.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The Bigger Picture

BBC Four

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Narrator

Jack Deam

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Deadliest Crash: The Le Mans 1955 Disaster

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