BBC Documentary ‘Lockerbie: Our Story' To Spotlight The Personal Stories Of Victims Of Britain's Deadliest Terror Attack
Lockerbie: Our Story will see the family and friends of the victims describe their lost loved ones in intimate detail.
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Two Rivers Media, out of Glasgow, Scotland, produced the film for BBC One, BBC Scotland and iPlayer. It is directed by Stephen Bennett, who is known for making Dunblane: Our Story and the recent Sky documentary The Tattooist's Son: Journey to Auschwitz.
The Lockerbie bombing in December 1988 remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Britain. The repercussions remain keenly felt decades later. Abu Agila Masud will stand trial in Washington later this year, accused of building the bomb that downed the Pan Am plane.
Lockerbie: Our Story, however, zeroes in on the personal stories emanating from the atrocity rather than the criminal investigations, controversy or conspiracy theories. Family and friends pay tribute to their lost loved ones in the film, detailing their painful, touching and joyful memories.
'Nearly forty years on from the bombing of Pan Am 103, this film shines a long overdue light on some of the people and personal stories behind the bombing,' said Clare Sillery, the BBC's Head of Commissioning, Documentaries.
A doc that offers personal perspectives on Lockerbie is especially timely in the wake of complaints that a recent Sky and Peacock drama with Colin Firth about the disaster, Lockerbie: A Search For Truth, was insensitive.
Two Rivers boss Alan Clements exec produces and said it is important the voices in the film continue to be heard: 'We feel extremely proud that the families in this film have given Two Rivers such open access to their stories, many of them speaking for the first time.'
Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning BBC Scotland added: 'It was an atrocity which shocked the world and changed lives forever. Our documentary will honor the memory of those lost, and tell the stories of those left behind, with the greatest of care.'
The 60-minute film will be in the BBC One, BBC Scotland and iPlayer at some point this year.
The BBC has previously announced a factual drama about the investigation into the bombing of Pan Am flight 103. World Productions is making the six-parter, which is for the BBC in the UK and Netflix globally.
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