Watch trailer: New Channel 4 documentary by Northern Ireland film production firm uncovers Titanic's forgotten stories for global audience

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A new documentary exploring the forgotten stories of the passengers and crew of RMS Titanic will air on Channel 4 this Saturday (May 17).  The documentary, titled Titanic: Our Secret Histories, is co-produced by Tourism Ireland.  Titanic: Our Secret Histories – produced by Belfast company Afro-Mic Productions – explores the untold stories of some of the passengers and crew who survived and perished in the 1912 disaster. Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the discovery of Titanic’s wreckage, viewers will hear from living descendants on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as world-renowned historians.  The documentary is also expected to air in other tourism markets, including North America, Germany, Spain and France, reminding audiences across the world that Belfast is the birthplace of the Titanic and an incredible place to visit.

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00:00I've often thought that in Belfast, Titanic was clothed in shame.

00:12Deirdre's great-grandfather, Roderick Chisholm, helped build the Titanic and died on the maiden voyage.

00:21They had great pride and then the unthinkable happened.

00:28There was a tragedy at sea and I can't even imagine how they felt.

00:37But we don't just want to be known about a ship, we want to be known about the people because that's Belfast.

00:45And that's what I would like the legacy of Titanic to be.

00:50Tell me about the people, tell me about the riveter, tell me about the fitter, tell me about the manager, yes,

00:56tell me about the chief draftsman, tell me about these people, but tell me about them.

01:00Because that's Titanic.

01:03Mm, mm.

01:08Ooh.

01:10Mm.

01:11Mm.

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