A new documentary available to watch for free on iPlayer has been branded “so, so incredibly sad” by viewers.
The new programme uses historical footage and interviews with survivors to bring to live the , which killed 52 victims and injured 800. The four Islamist terrorists, who detonated three homemade bombs on the London Underground and one on a double-decker bus, also died.
The 7/7 bombings took place in 2005 and was the UK’s deadliest terror incident since the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
Now the events are being explored in 7/7: The London Bombings, available on iPlayer. Viewers on have been keen to recommend the new programme, with user appalachian_hatachi writing: “A rather solumn recommendation, but a recommendation nonetheless. I can’t believe this year marks 20 years since that dreadful day.
“I was working my first job away from home, on the Saturday we had Live 8, on the Wednesday we won the rights to host the 2012 Olympic Games, then on Thursday…… this. Truly unimaginable.
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A new documentary explores one of Britain’s darkest days (Image: Getty)
“This 4-part documentary covers all of the events from that summer. Whilst it’s an incredibly difficult watch at points, I still think it’s worth seeing. I dare say even as I type this, there is probably someone reading who was affected or knew someone affected by 7/7. It’s so, so incredibly sad.”
Someone else wrote: “Watched part one. Right back some very vivid memories of that day. Weird how some memories don’t fade.”
The attacks targeted three Tube trains and a bus (Image: Getty)
But another said: “I was on one of the tube trains, injured albeit not seriously although people near me were. I gave evidence at the inquest. I really don’t know why they think there is a benefit to these types of programmes. I guess it’s because it will be the 20th anniversary this year. I haven’t watched it and not sure if I will.”
And somebody else followed up: “I’ve just got home from night duty. Watched the documentary last night at work. Had to get the northern line tube this morning when I clocked off and it made me feel super uncomfortable. I was watching everyone. God bless the victims & their families.”