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The Secret History of the Estonia

The Secret History of the Estonia. A tale of secrets, smugglers and spies and how 852 people died on a ferry. From the team behind The Secret History of Flight 149, journalist Stephen Davis investigat... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Coming Soon (Trailer)

Coming Soon (Trailer)

Coming soon - The Secret History of the Estonia. A tale of secrets, smugglers and spies and how 852 people died on a fer... Read more

25 Jan 2022

3mins

Ranked #2

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Flight 149 | Ep 1 | Take-off

Flight 149 | Ep 1 | Take-off

Listen to the whole series ad-free now by subscribing to the Crowd Stories channel on Apple Podcasts.When Flight 149 dep... Read more

7 Feb 2022

42mins

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Ranked #3

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Flight 149 | Ep 2 | Stranded

Flight 149 | Ep 2 | Stranded

The Flight 149 passengers and crew are now stranded in war-torn Kuwait. Tanks surround their hotel, and soldiers have se... Read more

14 Feb 2022

50mins

Ranked #4

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Flight 149 | Ep 3 | Abandoned

Flight 149 | Ep 3 | Abandoned

The hostages are faced with the impossible decision of whether to follow the official advice and stay in a hotel occupie... Read more

21 Feb 2022

42mins

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Ranked #5

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Flight 149 | Ep 4 | Human Shields

Flight 149 | Ep 4 | Human Shields

The hostages have now become human shields – scattered at strategic locations across Iraq and Kuwait. They have been put... Read more

28 Feb 2022

46mins

Ranked #6

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Flight 149 | Ep 5 | Separated

Flight 149 | Ep 5 | Separated

The US Embassy finds itself under siege. As the international pressure on Saddam Hussein intensifies, he makes a sudden ... Read more

7 Mar 2022

38mins

Ranked #7

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Flight 149 | Ep 6 | Powerless

Flight 149 | Ep 6 | Powerless

What must it have felt like to be a child hostage? Stephen hears the remarkable tale of one of the youngest captives, an... Read more

14 Mar 2022

34mins

Ranked #8

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Flight 149 | Ep 7 | On The Brink

Flight 149 | Ep 7 | On The Brink

The West stands on the brink of war against Saddam Hussein’s regime, but the human shields are in the line of fire.Briti... Read more

21 Mar 2022

32mins

Ranked #9

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Flight 149 | Ep 8 | The Aftermath

Flight 149 | Ep 8 | The Aftermath

The hostages may have made it home, but the psychological and emotional effects continue. Stephen begins his search for ... Read more

28 Mar 2022

34mins

Ranked #10

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Flight 149 | Ep 9 | Revelations

Flight 149 | Ep 9 | Revelations

The investigation gains momentum as key individuals speak out about the events of August 1990. Stephen reveals just who ... Read more

4 Apr 2022

37mins

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