The Costa Concordia: Why She Sank

Part one of two. The story of the disaster, which took place in January 2012 when the Italian cruise ship struck a rock, capsized and sank in shallow waters near Tuscany, resulting in 32 deaths. Combining first-person testimony from survivors and rescuers, and previously unseen footage, reconstructions and expert insight, the programme tells the astonishing story in forensic detail of what happened on that fateful night

Part two of two. Examining the rescue operation that began after the disaster to save the lives of the remaining passengers and crew still stuck on board the ship. As the desperate hunt for survivors begins, Captain Francesco Schettino becomes the focus of blame. In the aftermath of the tragedy, rumours about his behaviour that night begin to circulate and threaten to seal his fate