5 d. ago Lockerbie Our Story: Who were the bombers responsible and how many people died

The tragedy has been featured in two UK limited series this year

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6 d. ago BBC Breakfast guest tears up during emotional Lockerbie tragedy interview

BBC Breakfast spoke to the sister of one of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing, with the emotional interview leaving viewers in tears as they said it was 'difficult' to watch

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3 w. ago The Bombing of Pan Am 103 review – this kind, cheesy Lockerbie show just doesn’t work as TV

It was an act of terrorism that rocked the world. But though this well meaning BBC drama has some startling and impressive moments, it mainly forgets to actually find any dramaThe bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on 21 December 1988 was an event so large, so complex and so significant that for a long time it was hard for anyone to take a clear view on it. Many elements remain murky to this day, despite – or perhaps because of – it being an act of terror that was unprecedented in its effect on Britain and the US. The plane exploded over the small town of Lockerbie in Scotland, having taken off from London on its way to New York and Detroit, completing a journey that began in Frankfurt. The hunt for the perpetrators soon focused on the Middle East and north Africa. With half the world demanding answers, the families of the 270 people killed found it difficult to be heard.The hidden human cost of the post-crash chaos is where The Bombing of Pan Am 103, a six-part fictionalisation, initiall...

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3 w. ago Lockerbie drama The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is elegant and sensitive – but it feels unnecessary

The new show, which focuses on the joint investigation between the Scottish and the Americans, comes hot on the heels of Sky’s Colin Firth-led drama about the 1988 disaster

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3 w. ago Who was responsible for The Bombing of Pan Am 103 and the Lockerbie bombing?

The BBC’s Lockerbie drama series is a compelling watch

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3 w. ago Outlander star Lauren Lyle opens up on new BBC drama on Lockerbie bombing

Outlander's Lauren Lyle spoke about The Bombing of Pan Am 103

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3 w. ago The Bombing of Pan Am 103 on BBC One review: a powerful warning from the past

The story of the police investigation into the Lockerbie bombings is compelling, if distressing, viewing

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3 w. ago The Bombing of Pan Am 103 release date, cast, trailer, plot and everything you need to know

The BBC and Netflix Lockerbie bombing drama premieres soon

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