Heatwave (2005)

6.0/10 • 89 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Bernard Hill

Narrator (voice)

Leanne Best

Priyanga Burford

Dr. Abby Granger

Craig Conway

Bernard Gallagher

Sarah Hadland

Emma Hitching

Michelle Hodges

Richard Rycroft

Brian Lancashire

Amber Sealey

Erica Kay

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