Heatwave (2005)
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It's summer 2006, and what began as a pleasant sunny spell has developed into a meteorological nightmare. For two weeks, Britain has been in the grip of record high temperatures - transport is in chaos, tinder-dry conditions have sparked fierce countryside fires and thousands are dying in the blistering heat. This dramatised documentary tells the sobering story of a natural disaster that has its precedent in Europe's deadly heatwave of 2003, as witnessed by ordinary people and public servants battling to contain a crisis. Bernard Hill narrates.
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Bernard HillNarrator (voice)
Leanne BestLoz Garrett
Priyanga BurfordDr. Abby Granger
Craig ConwayRoy AbbottDylan FieldingMondi Richardson
Bernard GallagherBill Collins
Sarah HadlandPippa Connors
Emma HitchingMichelle HodgesGraham PaddenDr. Matthew HooperJacqueline de PezaEva St. Claire
Richard RycroftBrian LancashireMalcolm ScatesDavid HodgesMovie DNA
Frequently asked questions about Heatwave
What is Heatwave about?
It's summer 2006, and what began as a pleasant sunny spell has developed into a meteorological nightmare. For two weeks, Britain has been in the grip of record high temperatures - transport is in chaos, tinder-dry conditions have sparked fierce countryside fires and thousands are dying in the blistering heat. This dramatised documentary tells the sobering story of a natural disaster that has its precedent in Europe's deadly heatwave of 2003, as witnessed by ordinary people and public servants battling to contain a crisis. Bernard Hill narrates.
How long is Heatwave?
Heatwave has a runtime of 89 minutes.