Channel 5 documentary Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea draws uneasy reactions from viewers
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea is presented by former Football Focus host Dan Walker, and includes interviews with experts and testimony from people “close to those onboard”. Just a bit too soon for this.” “Channel 5 broadcasting this Titanic programme is ghoulish,” another person wrote. This undated image courtesy of OceanGate Expeditions, shows their Titan submersible launching from a platform “I can’t believe Channel 5 are still going ahead with that live Titanic Submarine programme,” someone else commented. “Our expertise and heritage in fast-turnaround documentaries and reputation for responsible filmmaking means we always treat such stories with great sensitivity.” Five people were on board the submersible at the time of its disappearance: British billionaire Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, OceanGate founder and CEO Stockton Rush, and veteran French diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet.