BBC NEWS 24 SPECIAL REPORT {TERRORIST ATTACKS}
(TV)
Summary
This BBC News 24 program presents coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the morning after the attacks. The tape opens in the middle of the World Business Report. Tonya Beckett interviews a doctor from the Center for Global Energy Studies. Nick Gowing comes on to recap the events of the previous day. A clip shows a man displaying photographs he shot in New York during the tragedy. Jane Stanley reports live from New York and presents new-to-the-air video footage of the first airplane crash into New York's World Trade Center. Steven Cviic reports live from Washington, D.C. with some updates. Rob Watson reports on the status of the Pentagon. A clip shows the members of the U.S. Congress singing "God Bless America" on the steps of the Capitol Building the day before. Another clip shows recent footage of Osama bin Laden, whom many view as a suspect in planning the hijackings. John Simpson reports from Islamabad on bin Laden's possible whereabouts. Jane Sinclair discusses the financial cost of the tragedy and its impact on stock markets around the world. Charles Scanlon reports live from Tokyo on the Japanese stock market plunge during the day. The Japanese cabinet is seen convening to discuss the crisis. Jack Straw, Britain's Foreign Secretary, speaks of British support for the U.S. Next, Carol Walker reports on a security meeting of Britain's cabinet. After a replay of the earlier Jane Stanley report, Chris Wies, the structural engineer for Europe's tallest building, the Commerce Bank in Frankfurt, discusses the structural qualities of the World Trade Center. Next, Jane Stanley returns to discuss what will happen when New York wakes up in a few hours. A graphic shows the flight patterns of the four hijacked planes. The wife and mother of Mark Bingham, a victim on one of the planes, recall speaking to him on the phone during his final moments. The editor of Aviation Security International reflects on the failure of airport security. Clips show Vladimir Putin and Tony Blair offering their condolences to the United States. Another clip shows Lebanese citizens firing off shots in celebration. The BBC's diplomatic editor discusses possible U.S. retaliation. Steven Cviic comes back live with an update on the identification of five suspects in one of the Boston hijackings. Earlier reports are replayed. A clip shows Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at "Ground Zero," the former site of New York's Twin Towers. Charles Rhodes then reports from the American Embassy in London. Jeff McAlister, the London Bureau Chief of Time, discusses American sentiments. Steven Cviic offers updates. A graphic shows a statement by Osama bin Laden about the events of the previous day. An unnamed reporter at Heathrow airport discusses the latest in air travel. Nisha Pillay reports live from the London Stock Exchange before the tape cuts off.
Details
- NETWORK: BBC News 24 (United Kingdom)
- DATE: September 12, 2001 7:55 AM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:33:00
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:70107
- GENRE: News
- SUBJECT HEADING: Disasters; Economics; Hijacking of aircraft; International Collection - United Kingdom; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Stock-exchange; Terrorism
- SERIES RUN: BBC News 24 (United Kingdom) - TV, 2001
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Tonya Beckett … Anchor
- Nick Gowing … Anchor
- Steven Cviic … Reporter
- Nisha Pillay … Reporter
- Charles Rhodes … Reporter
- Charles Scanlon … Reporter
- John Simpson … Reporter
- Jane Sinclair … Reporter
- Jane Stanley … Reporter
- Carol Walker … Reporter
- Rob Watson … Reporter
- Mark Bingham
- bin Laden, Osama
- Tony Blair
- Giuliani, Rudolph (See also: Giuliani, Rudy)
- Jeff McAlister
- Vladimir Putin
- Jack Straw
- Chris Wies