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25/01/2005

Pioneer Productions charts tsunami disaster for Channel 4

Leading science producer Pioneer Productions has been commissioned by Simon Dickson, Commissioning Editor for Education at Channel 4, to document the causes and consequences of the recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
The 60-minute 'The Wave That Shook The World', an Equinox Special aired on Monday January 24, was a fast-track commission that charted the recent tragic events in the Indian Ocean.
The programme looked at the precise scientific causes of these catastrophes, and whether they can be predicted and loss of life averted. Using dramatic reconstruction The Wave That Shook The World explained the geology, oceanography, and hydrodynamics of the Asian earthquake and the lethal tsunamis it produced.
Jeremy Dear, Head of Development at Pioneer, said: “Our range of international science contacts meant we were excellently placed to turn this round in a tight timescale. We had crews in four countries within days of the event, both in the affected area and talking to leading experts in the field elsewhere in the world. Channel 4’s quick decision on this was crucial and we’re delighted they’ve entrusted Pioneer with the task of making this highly sensitive but very enlightening documentary.”
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