Channel 4 to uncover the unheard and forgotten stories of passengers aboard the Titanic
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
New documentary produced by Afro-Mic Productions
Titanic: Our Secret Histories the special will air on C4, Saturday 17th May at 8pm.
Titanic: Our Secret Histories Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the discovery of the Titanic’s wreckage, Titanic: Our Secret Histories reveals the untold stories of some of the passengers and crew who survived and perished in the 1912 disaster. Hearing from their living descendants this film documents the impact the disaster had on families across the world. Working with world-renowned historians to investigate their ancestry, the descendants have been given a rare and emotional opportunity to learn about their relatives’ part in Titanic’s history. More importantly they get to share their story. With shocking details about what happened on that fateful night, when the descendants come together at the end of the film, they realise some disturbing details of the disaster have been hidden in plain sight for over 100 years.
Titanic: Our Secret Histories was commissioned for Channel 4 by Head of Lifestyle, Jo Street, Commissioning Editor for Lifestyle, Deborah Dunnett and Commissioning Editor for Specialist Factual, Emily Shields. It was produced for Channel 4 by Afro-Mic Productions and Exec Produced by Paul Crompton and Emma-Rosa Dias, directed by Nick Watts and developed by Matt Drury and Stuart Ramsay with production funding support from Tourism Ireland, Cineflix Rights and Northern Ireland Screen. Cineflix Rights will also distribute the film internationally.
Deborah Dunnett, Commissioning Editor for Channel 4 said: “Afro-Mic have produced an incredibly poignant film which is deeply rooted in Northern Irish history and a celebration of Belfast. The level of access and research that has gone into this film is inspired and they have produced a completely fresh and unique take on many stories from the disaster.
Emma-Rosa Dias from Afro-Mic Productions said: “The passengers on board Titanic were a diverse mix of people from across the globe and to this day many of their stories remain untold. In this emotionally powerful film, we are incredibly proud to share some of the many fascinating forgotten stories of people from the ship, with their descendants.”
