San Francisco's Great Quake Timewatch : Season 25 Episode 11
BBC Two 50m
Aired: May 12th, 2006 @ 9:00 PM EST on BBC Two
In the early hours of Wednesday 18 April, 1906, America's greatest natural disaster struck San Francisco, followed by devastating fires. Told through the words and images of those who were there, 'Timewatch' marks the centenary by revealing the true extent of the catastrophe, including evidence that the official death toll of 487 was closer to six thousand.
