The Secret History of Antarctica: Death on the Ice

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The Secret History of Flight 149Imagine boarding a flight thinking you’re heading on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein. It might sound far-fetched, but in August 1990 this is what happened to the passengers and crew of BA Flight 149. What followed has been dubbed the most shocking government cover-up of the last thirty years.Journalist Stephen Davis has been reporting on this extraordinary story for the past three decades. In this series you’ll hear directly from the hostages - the people used as human shields by the Iraqi regime, with horrific and traumatic consequences. But why was the plane allowed to land at all, putting so many lives at risk? Why have secrets and lies persisted for so many years? Join Stephen in his search to uncover the truth behind The Secret History of Flight 149.Presenter: Stephen DavisProducer: Samantha PsykMixing and sound design: Rory Auskerry

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  • DesertbieneMaja
    Riveting podcast
    I am so happy I stumbled across this podcast, after reading an article about the Estonia. Very well produced and truly riveting story telling. Highly recommend.
  • joandietitian
    Wow
    I listened to it all and I hope to save some the time. It’s just a guy saying “we have no facts” and “maybe there was a crime” over and over and over again.
  • USA Mknitter
    Secret History of Antarctica
    Thanks for sharing this Season 3 and the difficult attempt to solve this mystery and the different laws of the multiple countries involved. It’s hard to fathom the lack of cooperation among the countries. In some ways nothing has changed over the years since it occurred.
  • oldjohnhall
    Unintentionally Hilarious
    Fairly boring podcast, uninteresting stories tepidly told but Holy smokes this host is hilarious So transparent, so bombastic, so self consequential! Such boring reporting, over-directed interviews, such a predictable arc, such gimmicky “podcast” devices! So desperate to be fascinating! Poor little guy is EXACTLY the kind of person you’d HATE to listen to for hours on end. There’s nothing here. Dude spends years (lol) looking for a grand scheme to uncover when all along it’s just simple stupid human oversight and hubris. But the way he artlessly foreshadows and over explains and continually tries to ratchet up the tension as the season progresses is absolutely sidesplitting. Unless you (like me) enjoy a bit of the schadenfreude of watching a huge dork fall flat on his face failing, Save yourself the trouble. Grossly glorifying someone’s worst day. Total pervert behavior
  • NCdoxiemom
    Excellent podcast!
    Excellent podcast! Binged both seasons in two days.
  • TJ1825
    No facts
    Interviews of survivors, but would have liked to have a reference to documents to support.
  • mitraisimmortal
    Check it out
    Gripping, well-researched, and affecting.
  • Torif25
    Absolutely Incredible
    This podcast is incredible. It’s well produced and very well researched. I don’t know how I have never heard this story before, but I feel deeply for the victims. I’ve been suggesting this podcast to everyone I know!
  • Court. D. L.
    Must listen
    How have I not heard about this story?! Absolutely incredible.
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