Memorial Video

Chris Nightingale, a student at Central Lancashire University, created this short video documentary about the Munich Air Crash as part of his course. He asked me to be interviewed buy due to lack of time I was unable to fulfil his request. Please watch his excellent video.

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TV and Radio Clips

This page contains a collection of radio and TV interviews. All can be downloaded as zip files.

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United – a BBC Film about The Busby Babes

United is based on the true story of Manchester United’s legendary “Busby Babes”, the 1958 Munich Air Crash and the extraordinary spirit of a city that rebuilt the team in the wake of the disaster.

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BBC Drama – Surviving Disaster

January 2006: A NEW film about the Munich air disaster has dramatically reconstructed the crash and its aftermath. The BBC1 production – Surviving Disaster: Munich Air Crash – is the first screen drama to show what happened in the tragedy of February 6 1958. Filmed in Lithuania, the drama tells the story of the team’s fateful last journey, including harrowing scenes at the crash site and Rechts der Isar Hospital in Munich.

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  • New: Memorial Cabinet

    There is a wall-mounted memorial cabinet at the Quadrant Pub in Stretford. The pub is situated about 10 minutes walk from Old Trafford. More info here

  • 2012: Singing The Flowers

    Thanks to Pete Martin for leading the singing today and thanks to everyone who turned up. Photos and video are now online

  • Visting Munich?

    A number of people have kindly provided directions to the memorials in Munich. See The Memorials Page (link in menu at top)

  • Victims and Grave Info

    For detailed information about the people who were killed and the survivors, together with information about where each one is buried, please visit the Who's Who section