The London 7/7 Bombings
Did extremist ideas lead to the London 7/7 bombings?
4.4 (34)
58 mins
Explore the London 7/7 Bombings that struck the city's transport network and shocked the nation. Discover how the coordinated attacks were planned and carried out by homegrown extremists. Learn about the investigation, emergency response, and lasting impact on British security and society.
Ep 1:
The Morning London Stopped
On a joyful Olympic morning, four young men board trains into London carrying rucksacks of homemade explosives — and at 8:50am, everything changes forever.
Ep 2:
Into the Smoke
In the darkness of the tunnels and a shattered bus at Tavistock Square, strangers become saviors while a fourth bomber still walks free above ground.
Discussions (10)
Barnaby
Level 3 · 2 mo agoSaying no laws were changed that the bombers sought is a stretch. The wave of anti-terror legislation that followed absolutely reshaped civil liberties in ways that still affect us today.
Ed
Level 9 · 2 mo agoSo MI5 literally had Khan and Tanweer on tape, photographed, tailed, addresses noted, cars traced... and then told the Home Secretary they were clean skins? Someone absolutely knew and chose to say otherwise.
Eric
Level 7 · 2 mo agothe detail about David's dad walking past that empty bedroom 7000 times hit me hard. grief doesn't leave it just changes shape and you carry it forever
