Blackout (2013)
A "what-if" drama documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid. Based on expert advice and meticulous research, Blackout combines real user-generated footage, alongside fictional scenes, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic of Britain being plunged into darkness.
Primary Title
- Blackout
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 9 October 2016
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 45
Duration
- 75:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- A "what-if" drama documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid. Based on expert advice and meticulous research, Blackout combines real user-generated footage, alongside fictional scenes, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic of Britain being plunged into darkness.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary-style films--Great Britain
- Electric power failures--Great Britain--Drama
Genres
- Docudrama
- Drama
Contributors
- Ben Chanan (Director)
- Joe Barton (Writer)
- Ben Chanan (Writer)
- Jemima Abey (Actor)
- Maisie Abraham (Actor)
- Faraz Ayub (Actor)
- Michelle Bonnard (Actor)
- Raw TV (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary-style films--Great Britain
- Electric power failures--Great Britain--Drama