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Podcast: Better Known
Episode: Extremely Well-Known
Description: In a change to the usual format, Ivan Wise discusses one thing which is Extremely Well-Known.
In April 1912, the world's largest ocean liner, the Titanic, sank on the fourth day of its maiden voyage. Over 1500 of its passengers and crew drowned.
For 110 years, this story has dominated our consciousness. Its mix of innovative engineering, New York high society and tragedy on the high seas has been adapted for film and television numerous times, is a text book case in the study of hubris and has been a subplot in shows as wide-ranging as Doctor Who...