The Grenfell Tower Inquiry with Eddie Mair Podcast
1) 204 The Phase 2 Report and the End of the Inquiry
The Inquiry’s Phase 2 report was released this week, distilling 400 days of evidence and more than three hundred thousand documents. The report concluded the fire which killed 72 people was the culmin...Show More
2) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Episode 0
In the early hours of the 14th of June 2017, a fire broke out in a tower block in West London. This fire was both a personal tragedy and a national scandal.It began in Flat 16 of Grenfell Tower. Befor...Show More
3) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 10: The Final Act
As the sun rises, the local council, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are responsible for helping families try and find their loved ones and arranging accommodation for those who have just ...Show More
4) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 9: Stay Put
On the top floor of Grenfell Tower, Marcio Gomes and his family are waiting. Outside, the fire has wrapped itself around 3 sides of the building. But Marcio can’t see any of this. He’s relying on the ...Show More
5) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 8: The Smoke
When Ed Daffarn opens his door in the early hours of the morning of the 14th of June 2017, he is confronted by a wall of thick acrid smoke.As the combustible cladding and insulation burned, smoke gath...Show More
6) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 7: The Fire
In the early hours of the 14th June 2017, the bell in North Kensington’s fire station begins to ring. Firefighter David Badillo assumes it is a routine house fire. He expects that he and his colleague...Show More
7) Grenfell: Building a Disaster- Ep 6: Value Engineering
When Grenfell resident Ed Daffarn first heard about the multimillion pound refurbishment of the tower, he welcomed it. The estate had, in his view, become increasingly run down in recent years.But as ...Show More
8) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 5: Single Point of Failure
Why didn't the civil service act on warnings about combustible building materials?You’ve probably not heard of Brian Martin but he’s central to the story of Grenfell. The civil servant responsible for...Show More
9) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 4: Who Gives a Damn
A tale of “deliberate and calculated deceit”.Beneath the cladding, a layer of insulation surrounded Grenfell Tower. This too was combustible and on the night of the fire, contributed to how quickly th...Show More
10) Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Ep 3: Bad Behaviour
How manufacturers sold combustible claddingWhen Marcio Gomes found out that Grenfell Tower, where he lived, was going to be covered in cladding, he assumed it must be safe. Today we know this material...Show More