Natural World: The Iceberg That Sank The Titanic

Series 24, episode 16

Documentary which explores one crucial piece of the Titanic jigsaw that always escapes attention - the iceberg that caused the catastrophe. Conceived 15,000 years before the Titanic, its life story is every bit as fascinating. With the help of ice scientists, its origins of are revealed - its creation in the heart of the Greenland Ice Sheet, its dramatic birth from the mother glacier and an epic 4,000 mile journey through Arctic seas, towards a terrible date with destiny.