The Marchioness Disaster

The story

A factual reconstruction of the events leading up to, during and after the Marchioness was struck by the Bow Belle Dredger on the river Thames in August 1989, which killed over 50 people. The film was due to be broadcast by ITV in 2007 but complaints from some of the families of the victims led to it being withdrawn ahead of transmission. It has never been broadcast in the UK, but has been screened in France.

Cast & crew

John BenfieldPeter Butcher

Robert DawsCannon John Jeffrey

Alex McGettigan

Alex McGettiganLawrence Dallaglio

Peter Lorenzelli

Peter LorenzelliVincent Dallaglio

Barbara FlynnEileen Dallaglio

John SalthouseJohn Perks

Heather TobiasMarie Perks

Sophia Di MartinoErika Spotswood

Ellen ThomasLinda Hunt

Charley SpeedStephen Perks

Amy Perfect

Amy PerfectFrances Dallaglio

James Roache

James RoacheMatthew Thompson