Not quite in the same area as some of the other posts, but did anyone see 'The Sinking Of THe Concordia' on Ch 4 the other night?
Bloody stunning!
Every scrap of footage and film shown was from passengers phones and video cameras. Not a bit of 'reconstruction' footage.
Also included was 'footage' of the Italian coastguard Search & Rescue shouting at the Captain to 'Get back on the fucking ship and organise things, tell us exactly how many women, children and other people need help'.
The Captain replied from his lifeboat that he couldn't as 'The ship was listing heavily and .... it was dark!'
A huge row followed... Amazing.
Jesus! Apparently the Cruise Line wanted him as captain as he was 'a bit glitzy!' Well, he sure was, looking cool and well tanned in his fucking lifeboat as thousands were left on board to fen for themselves in the dark.
Some Americans asked where they were when they landed on this tiny island to be told by another American woman that they were in 'Nice, South of France'.
Yeah right. Only about a days sailing and about 250 miles out there then.