Feb 04

Football Focus looks back at the Munich air disaster

Munich remembered
Eight Manchester United players died in the air crash on 6 February 1958


Wednesday 6 February marks the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash when 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, lost their lives as the team returned from a European Cup match against Red Star Belgrade.

BBC PROGRAMMES

BBC News and BBC Sport coverage throughout the week on TV, radio and online.

Plus:

Nation on Film – Munich Remembered

Nation on Film – Munich Remembered

Archive footage and powerful personal testimony tell the story of the Munich air disaster 50 years on.

Monday 4 February – 2200, BBC4
Wednesday 6 February – 2200, BBC4
Friday 8 February – 1930, BBC2

Nation on Film – Sir Bobby Remembers Munich
4 February – 2230, BBC2
Munich survivor Sir Bobby Charlton with his Munich memories.

Radio 5 Live
Monday 4 February – 2100
Mark Saggers looks back at the events, telling the story of one of football’s greatest tragedies – hearing from survivors, including goalkeeper Harry Gregg and Sir Bobby Charlton… as well as the thoughts of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Radio Four

Sportsweek podcast

Interviews include crash survivor Harry Gregg

MORE INTERVIEWS AND BACKGROUND

Manchester United’s day of tragedy

How the tragedy unfolded

Munich 58 remembered

Your memories and tributes

Video: BBC News

How news of the Munich air disaster broke on the BBC

A city united in grief

Fans urged to come together

Busby Babes: in colour

The only colour film of the Busby Babes

The legacy of Munich

Dr Rogan Taylor on Munich impact on Manchester United

A family’s wait for Munich news

Ray Wood’s wife gives her account


Source: Munich remembered

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