7/7: Homegrown Terror

On 7 July 2005, terrorist attacks shook London. Twenty years on, this series reveals not just what happened on 7/7, but how and why.

That fateful day saw Britain faced with one of its most deadly terror attacks. Fifty-two people were killed and 700 were injured. Twenty years on and with remarkable access to a range of perspectives, this series explores the full 7/7 story: the attacks, the investigation and the reasons how and why the bombings happened. The testimonies of the people caught up in the day’s events, from survivors to first responders, are explored alongside new revelations about the bombers: their personal histories and motivations, trips to training camps in Pakistan and their family life. Each thread is woven in detail against a wider political and societal backdrop, to present the definitive account of the events as they unfolded.