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London Tower Fire: Britain's Shame
Richard Bilton investigates what happened at Grenfell Tower, and the grief and anger about one of Britain's worst fire disasters in living memory in one of its richest boroughs.
The fire that's believed to have started on the 4th floor of Grenfell Tower engulfed almost the entire 24-storey building at shocking speed. Firefighters battling the inferno say they've never seen anything like it before. Why were the fears of residents about fire safety apparently ignored and why did the flames rip so quickly through their council tower block? Richard Bilton investigates what happened that terrible night, and the grief and anger about one of Britain's worst fire disasters in living memory in one of its richest boroughs.
Last on
Sun 25 Jun 201710:30GMT
BBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Jim Gray |
Broadcasts
- Sat 24 Jun 201704:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sat 24 Jun 201717:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sat 24 Jun 201722:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sun 25 Jun 201705:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD
- Sun 25 Jun 201710:30GMTBBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD