On 6 May 1937, the German airship Hindenburg crash landed in Lakehurst, New Jersey. The commercial hydrogen-filled craft, which stretched 804 feet from stern to bow, was on its maiden voyage. Thanks to the strenuous publicity efforts undertaken to advertise the Hindenburg’s trans-Atlantic flight, a large throng of journalists and reporters witnessed the fatal disaster.

The extraordinary newsreel footage, during which Herbert Morrison emotionally declared: "Oh, the humanity!", still stands as a disturbing record of the destruction and loss wrought by this freak accident.

In this intriguing programme, we return to the mystery of the Hindenburg crash; we address the many question marks that still hang over the case. Dr Hugo Eckener, who presided over the early development of German airships, has claimed that the unfortunate fate of the Hindenburg is comparable to "getting four aces in a cold hand of Poker."

However, many contemporary commentators refute the assertion that the chances of disaster striking were extremely slim. Some modern airship pilots contend that the enormous craft was little more than a flying bomb. Indeed, many state that it was due to sheer luck that the ship operated as long as it did before disaster struck.

The original inquiry failed to ascertain the cause of the disaster. Various theories still abound regarding the cause of the crash; they range from logical ideas such as hydrogen combustion, to far-fetched conjecture about Zionist sabotage and Nazi interference. Almost seventy years after the catastrophe, the mystery of the Hindenburg disaster is still unsolved.

Our team of experts use the latest scientific methods to re-examine the scant evidence that survived in the wreckage. We also reveal new evidence that has arisen from analysing the existing facts using modern techniques. We use state of the art graphic technology to reconstruct the Hindenburg’s calamitous crash.

Finally, we present the only known surviving colour film of the Hindenburg, revealing rare images of the disaster in progress. This thorough investigation will provide us with many important clues, shedding new light of a seventy year old mystery.