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Monday, 4 February 2008, 10:17 GMT

BBC coverage of Munich

A giant mural of the 1958 Manchester United team outside Old Trafford Wednesday 6 February marks the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash when 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, lost their lives as the team returned from a European Cup match against Red Star Belgrade.

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BBC News and BBC Sport coverage throughout the week on TV, radio and online.

Plus:

Nation on Film - Munich Remembered
Archive footage and powerful personal testimony tell the story of the Munich air disaster 50 years on. Watch or download from iPlayer

Monday 4 February - 2200, BBC4
Wednesday 6 February - 2200, BBC4
Friday 8 February - 1930, BBC2

Nation on Film - Sir Bobby Remembers Munich
4 February - 2230, BBC2
Munich survivor Sir Bobby Charlton with his Munich memories.

Re-United
Monday 4 February - 2235, BBC ONE NI
Harry Gregg returns to Munich and meets the son of a woman he saved in the crash

5 Live Sport
Monday 4 February - 2100
Mark Saggers looks back at the events, telling the story of one of football's greatest tragedies - hearing from survivors, including goalkeeper Harry Gregg and Sir Bobby Charlton... as well as the thoughts of Sir Alex Ferguson.

MORE INTERVIEWS AND BACKGROUND

Manchester - a city 'United' in grief The reaction at the time Survivors' memories Bobby Charlton and Albert Scanlon A family's wait for Munich newsRay Wood's wife gives her account Munich farmer recalls witnessing disasterMemories from the scene Munich 58 rememberedYour memories and tributesVideo: BBC NewsHow news of the Munich air disaster broke on the BBCA city united in griefFans urged to come togetherBusby Babes: in colourThe only colour film of the Busby Babes The legacy of MunichDr Rogan Taylor on Munich impact on Manchester United



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