Trapped

Action, adventure, spectacular disasters, daringmissions, heroes, the appliance of science and thrilling stories – “Trapped” has it all. Each week we bring to life one of the greatest disaster escape stories ever told. From a crash landing in the Andes to a daring cave rescue in France, “Trapped takes” the disaster genre to a new level, asking not just “how did it happen?” but also “how did they get out of that?”

“Trapped” takes spectacular disasters and reveals how the victims stayed alive and how the rescuers got them out. Along the way, we encounter astonishing examples of creative problem solving, the ingenious application of basic scientific principles, hi-tech engineering and, of course, bravery, sacrifice and heroism. In each one-hour documentary we learn the dramatic story of a different disaster and the epic rescue it triggers. Each film unfolds as a chronological linear narrative.

What sets the storytelling apart is the way of telling the same story from two different viewpoints – that of the hapless victims struggling to survive and that of the heroes battling to save them. The plot continually cuts between these two narrative strands. It’s fast-paced and exhilarating storytelling.

Every story is a race against time. With numerous obstacles to overcome, the stakes are always high. It really is a matter of life and death. In the end there’s always a satisfying payoff. Someone always survives and there’s always a hero. Driving through the heart of each film is the courage and ingenuity that ordinary people demonstrate in the face of immense odds.

These blue chip documentaries, filmed in high-definition, are carefully crafted using a combination of high-end dramatic re-enactments, state-of- theart CGI, jaw-dropping archive footage and intense interviews with the chief characters.