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Episode 02 July 2025

The day after London won the Olympic bid, terrorists attacked the public transport network, killing 52 people and injuring over 700. Seven years later, as the eyes of the world are once again focused on the capital, this documentary gathers the testimony of over 50 people directly affected by the bombings, exploring the long-lasting effects as they reflect on their experiences and how their lives have changed.\n\nAfter the conclusion of the public inquest in 2011, a multitude of previously untold stories emerged of the bravery, difficulties and horror that people experienced on that day in 2005; many of these have been included in this film as well as testimony from people who have never spoken publically before. \n\nThis is an ambitious retelling of the story of what happened that day, with contributions from commuters, emergency service workers, TFL staff and families of victims. With enormous compassion for one another, ordinary people tell extraordinary stories of the day when they were thrown together, and they speak of their struggle to cope in the wake of the blasts that shook London.

Source: BBC 4