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Daily Record
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
New BBC Scotland documentary to tell personal stories of Lockerbie Air Disaster victims
Lockerbie: Our Story will be shown in early June - the day after the final episode of the Bombing of Pan Am 103 drama is broadcast. A new documentary will tell the personal stories of six victims of the Lockerbie Air Disaster. Lockerbie: Our Story will be shown on BBC Scotland in early June. It tells the stories of six people who were on board Pan Am 103 when it exploded above Lockerbie on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 passengers and crew and 11 people on the ground. It remains the biggest terrorist attack on British soil. The plane was on a flight from London to New York and the show will highlight the story of 25-year-old hairdresser Olive Gordon, 38-year-old Greek shipping titan Minas Kulukundis, 24-year-old banker Tim Burman and promising 19-year-old musician Helga Mosey. It will also look at a couple – 26-year-old pro golfer Billy McAllister and 28-year-old marketing executive Terri Saunders, who were heading to Christas for a romantic break. Billy's friend Stewart said: 'He genuinely hated flying so it was really ironic, and horrible, that he died the way he died and the circumstances.' The BBC is currently screening a six-part drama series about the Lockerbie Air Disaster – Bombing of Pan Am 103 – with new episodes of Sundays and Mondays. Lockerbie: Our Story – which is a Two Rivers Media production – will be shown on BBC Scotland at 9pm on June 3, the day after the drama's final episode is shown. It will also be available on iPlayer. Head of commissioning at BBC Scotland, Louise Thornton, said: 'The impact of the tragic events of the Lockerbie disaster in December 1988 continue to be felt today. It was an atrocity which shocked the world and changed lives forever. 'Our documentary will honour the memory of those lost, and tell the stories of those left behind, with the greatest of care.'
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disgraced BBC Presenter Jimmy Savile's Home Damaged By Fire
The Scottish home of notorious British TV and radio personality has been damaged by fire. BBC News reports that emergency services attended a blaze Saturday evening at the cottage in the picturesque area of Glen Coe, north of Glasgow in the west of Scotland. More from Deadline Steve Coogan Reveals He's Filming New Season Of 'The Trip' In Plea To Avoid Driving Ban BBC Documentary 'Lockerbie: Our Story' To Spotlight The Personal Stories Of Victims Of Britain's Deadliest Terror Attack Universal International Studios Boards BBC Thriller 'The Dream Lands' Police Scotland said: 'Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 'Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.' Savile, who died in 2011, owned the cottage for over a decade – it has been repeatedly vandalised since his crimes of rape, sexual assault and paedophilia came to light following his death. The disgraced presenter was one of the UK's most familiar public figures. Besides his long career in radio and TV, he raised millions for charity and befriended both members of the royal family and senior politicians. At one point in the 1980s, he served as a friendly liaison between the estranged Prince and Princess of Wales, and he spent one Christmas at the country home of then prime minister Margaret Thatcher. However, following his death an inquiry by the BBC – where he worked for decades – as well as several criminal investigations established that he had abused his high profile to prey on young women wherever he found them, and has become labelled as one of the biggest sex offenders in UK history. Fire fighters were able to control a blaze in one of the outbuildings of the property, whose new owners have been granted permission to transform the property into a completely different dwelling. Best of Deadline 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'The Apprentice' Oscar Nominees Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong On Why It's 'More Of A Horror Movie' With "Monstrous Egos"
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disgraced BBC Presenter Jimmy Savile's Home Damaged By Fire
The Scottish home of notorious British TV and radio personality has been damaged by fire. BBC News reports that emergency services attended a blaze Saturday evening at the cottage in the picturesque area of Glen Coe, north of Glasgow in the west of Scotland. More from Deadline Steve Coogan Reveals He's Filming New Season Of 'The Trip' In Plea To Avoid Driving Ban BBC Documentary 'Lockerbie: Our Story' To Spotlight The Personal Stories Of Victims Of Britain's Deadliest Terror Attack Universal International Studios Boards BBC Thriller 'The Dream Lands' Police Scotland said: 'Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. 'Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.' Savile, who died in 2011, owned the cottage for over a decade – it has been repeatedly vandalised since his crimes of rape, sexual assault and paedophilia came to light following his death. The disgraced presenter was one of the UK's most familiar public figures. Besides his long career in radio and TV, he raised millions for charity and befriended both members of the royal family and senior politicians. At one point in the 1980s, he served as a friendly liaison between the estranged Prince and Princess of Wales, and he spent one Christmas at the country home of then prime minister Margaret Thatcher. However, following his death an inquiry by the BBC – where he worked for decades – as well as several criminal investigations established that he had abused his high profile to prey on young women wherever he found them, and has become labelled as one of the biggest sex offenders in UK history. Fire fighters were able to control a blaze in one of the outbuildings of the property, whose new owners have been granted permission to transform the property into a completely different dwelling. Best of Deadline 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'The Apprentice' Oscar Nominees Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong On Why It's 'More Of A Horror Movie' With "Monstrous Egos"
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New BBC Lockerbie documentary will ‘honour the memory of those lost'
A BBC documentary about the Lockerbie crash is set to shine a light on the family and friends who lost loved ones in the crash and their stories. The film Lockerbie: Our Story is announced as the BBC and Netflix have a six-part drama on the investigation into the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, and how the community in Lockerbie came together in the aftermath airing later this year. In the documentary, the new stories of six people who died in the terrorist attack will be covered, with loved ones explaining why 'they were on the plane that day' as well as wondering 'whether they should have been warned not to be'. Louise Thornton, head of commissioning at BBC Scotland, said: 'The impact of the tragic events of the Lockerbie disaster in December 1988 continue to be felt today. 'It was an atrocity which shocked the world and changed lives forever. Our documentary will honour the memory of those lost, and tell the stories of those left behind, with the greatest of care.' Those covered in the 60-minute film include Olive Gordon, a 25-year-old hairdresser; Greek shipping titan Minas Kulukundis, 38; Tim Burman, a 24-year-old banker; Terri Saunders and Billy MacAllister, a couple; and Helga Mosey, a 19-year-old promising musician. Clare Sillery, head of BBC commissioning, documentaries, said 'Nearly 40 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.' On December 21 1988, the plane exploded killing 270 people, 11 of whom were locals to the area, 40 minutes into its flight from London to New York. Victims were of 21 different nationalities, and 190 were American. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is the only man ever convicted of the atrocity, while another man is due to stand trial in the US this year in relation to the attack. A Libyan suspect of the Lockerbie bombing, Abu Agila Masud, who is alleged to have helped to make the bomb, is to go on trial in the US in May. Al-Megrahi died in 2012 in Libya after controversially being granted compassionate release in 2009 following a terminal cancer diagnosis. In December 2023, a memorial took place to mark the 35 years since the Lockerbie bombing, and last year the Princess Royal visited the site of the Garden of Remembrance, laying a wreath. Earlier this year, Sky drama Lockerbie: A Search For Truth – starring Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth as Dr Jim Swire, who has been campaigning for justice since his daughter Flora died – aired. The BBC and Netflix show has SAS Rogue Heroes actor Connor Swindells, Ozark actor Peter Mullan, Mary & George star Tony Curran, Back To Black actor Eddie Marsan, and Karen Pirie actress Lauren Lyle among the cast. The series will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year, followed by Netflix. Lockerbie: Our Story will be on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Scotland.
BBC News
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
BBC to share personal stories of Lockerbie victims in new documentary Lockerbie: Our Story
A new documentary for BBC One, BBC Scotland and iPlayer, Lockerbie: Our Story, tells the personal stories of six victims of Britain's deadliest terrorist attack. On 21st December 1988, passenger jet Pan Am 103 was blown up over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing all 259 passengers and crew and 11 people on the ground. It became the UK's largest crime scene and to this day remains the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil. For nearly forty years the bombing has been mired in criminal investigations, controversy and conspiracy theory – overshadowing the stories of the people who lost their lives. Instead, this powerful and emotional documentary focuses on the passengers. The film tells the personal stories of six people who boarded the plane that day, never to come home. For the first time, family and friends describe their lost loved ones in intimate detail - who they were, what they were like in life, their hopes and dreams for a future that never came. They tell us why they were on the plane that day and wonder whether they should have been warned not to be. Olive Gordon, a hairdresser, was 25 when she died. Greek shipping titan Minas Kulukundis, died aged 38. Tim Burman, a banker died aged 24. Terri Saunders and Billy MacAllister, a couple, died and were buried together. Helga Mosey, a promising musician was only 19 when she died on Pan Am 103. Now their family and friends pay tribute to them and tell us the painful, touching and often joyful memories of their lost loved ones which they treasure to this day. Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, said '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.' Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning BBC Scotland said: 'The impact of the tragic events of the Lockerbie disaster in December 1988 continue to be felt today. It was an atrocity which shocked the world and changed lives forever. Our documentary will honour the memory of those lost, and tell the stories of those left behind, with the greatest of care.' Alan Clements, Managing Director and Executive Producer, Two Rivers Media, says: '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. We feel passionately about honouring human and individual experiences in our work, whether in films like Last Musician of Auschwitz, Marine A or this film, ensuring that voices and issues continue to be heard.' Lockerbie: Our Story (1 x 60) is produced by Glasgow based Two Rivers Media for BBC One, BBC Scotland and iPlayer. The film is produced and directed by Stephen Bennett (Dunblane: Our Story) and the Executive Producer for Two Rivers is Alan Clements. The film was commissioned by Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries and by Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning, BBC Scotland. Aisling O'Connor is Commissioning Editor for Documentaries and David Harron is Commissioning Editor for BBC Scotland. As previously announced, the BBC and Netflix have commissioned World Productions (Anne, United) to produce a six part drama about the investigation into the bombing of Pan Am flight 103, and how the community in Lockerbie came together in the aftermath. The series will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One later this year, followed by Netflix in the UK and globally. DH4
