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15 April 2013 Last updated at 19:04

Titanic: By the men who built it An anonymous poem tells the story of how the ship is ed in the the city where it was built 2c66

Billionaire to build Titanic II 55583e

Clive Palmer, one of Australia's richest men, is commissioning a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic. ke4l


Why Belfast? 3m39

Find out how and why Belfast became the shipbuilding hub of the world in the early 1900s and subsequently the birthplace of Titanic.

  • Southampton re Watch 422933

  • 'The man who sank Titanic' 2v213d

  • Titanic memorial service Watch m2w6n

  • Forgotten heroes Watch 662v6u

Sinking of dreams How one entire village was left devastated 489c

Faces of the crew Explore our interactive video wall 3g1z4p

Survivors tell their stories Archive BBC interviews with those who lived 4j4g19

Thomas Andrews - grand designer The life and times of Titanic's master craftsman 3z4x3w

Titanic people 1h2m19

  • Peterborough's tragedy 1p3s5t

    Eleven of the Sage family from Peterborough lost their lives 100 years ago when the Titanic sank.

  • The face of bravery 2b6m2n

    The first photo is found of Victor Giglio, valet to millionaire playboy Ben Guggenheim. Both men died on the Titanic after giving up their seats on a lifeboat.

  • Judgement of history 355d3p

    The captains of the Carpathia and the Californian - 'hero and villain' ?

  • Titanic captain's family's tale 4i1tr

    The actions of the Titanic's captain have inspired many colourful s, but for one descendant, they are only part of the story.

  • Riddle of violin's Titanic link 621q6c

  • Family re Titanic ancestor 2jn26

  • The missing generation 5a372m

  • Nordic tragedy 3e3k1l

  • Branded a coward 331j6k

  • Plaque for hero Commander Lowe i1p3z

  • An officer re hr6j

  • The unsinkable stoker 5i6765

  • St David's dead 5316a

  • Two Titanic launches in a lifetime 2c4k3s

  • 'I was there' - a 1936 interview 645x33

  • A love story recalled s5of

  • Titanic captain caught on camera Watch 66551t

Centenary Cruise h6o1d

  • Journey's end Watch 296753

  • Cruise engers pay their respects Watch 2sk50

  • The spirit of 1912 Watch 3c242l

  • Descendants embark on Titanic trip Watch 654t34

Features and Analysis 5h3b3p

  • The story of Titanic 2e673u

    Construction to catastrophe in video graphics

  • Coward or fall guy? Watch 35531

    Descendants of J Bruce Ismay, believe he was treated unfairly in the wake of the ship's sinking.


  • Titanic memorial events 2u2i1n

    Pictures of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic


  • The hero officer Lowe Watch 571f11

    The only officer to return in a lifeboat to try to rescue survivors


  • The countess and the crewman hd2f

    The story of an unlikely friendship


  • Key figures on the night um6k

    The contrasting stories of key people during the sinking


  • Ryan versus The White Star Line 1i5g71

    It took an elderly Irish farmer to finally prove negligence on the part of Titanic's owners


Programmes 5d2i3l

BBC iPlayer
  • In Her Own Words Listen 3y276v

    Bringing the tragedy to life through the ears of the wireless operators.


  • Titanic letters Listen 572p24

    A series of letters written by people on-board Titanic, each read by famous names.


  • A History of Titanic in 30 Pieces Watch 196p4h

    Stories of objects with links to Titanic.