In this incisive and layered series, 7/7: Homegrown Terror will unpick the events of the terrorist attack with unprecedented access to those closest to the story - many of whom have never spoken before.

The series will reveal a gripping and alternative account of the 7/7 bombings, with three perspectives told in parallel: that of the investigators desperately hunting for answers; the ordinary civilians embroiled in the attacks; and the unheard voices from those closely connected to the perpetrators.

New revelations about the bombers’ personal histories and motivations will provide a deeper, historical insight into what led to their radicalisation as well as the complex social, moral and political backdrop that underpinned the tragedy. Understanding why and how 7/7 happened will form a crucial part of the series’ narrative.

First-person testimony combined with raw, unseen archive builds a compelling narrative that follows the Police and Counter Terror investigation - from the first blast and frantic hunt for intel on the bombers to the failed second attack that followed 2 weeks later.

This ignited Britain’s biggest ever manhunt and, as police came under pressure to capture the suicide bombers amongst rising panic and racial tension resulted in the police shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes after he was wrongly identified as a suspect.

Weaving together the story of radicalisation in Britain and the geopolitical context - told, for the first time, by those with close and intimate connections - will provide the most definitive account of 7/7.

On July 7, 2005, just four years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, four suicide bombers targeted London’s transport networks, setting off bombs on three underground trains and one bus.

The first bomb exploded on an eastbound Circle Line train between Liverpool Street and Aldgate; the second on a westbound Circle Line train between Edgware Road and Paddington; and a third went off on a southbound Piccadilly Line train between King’s Cross and Russell Square.

The fourth and final bomb went off on the top of a number 30 double decker bus shortly after leaving Tavistock Square

A total of 52 people were killed (Seven at Aldgate, six at Edgware Road, 26 at King's Cross and 13 at Tavistock Square) and a further 770 were injured across the four incidents, with the underground bombs also affecting nearby trains as they crossed in tunnels and in the immediate aftermath.

It was the deadliest attack in the UK since 1988’s Lockerbie disaster.

Islamic terrorists later claimed responsibility for the attacks amid international tensions as a result of 9/11 four years prior.

The bombers were later identified as Mohammad Sidique Khan, Shehzad Tanweer, Germaine Lindsay, and Hasib Hussain, all of whom died when detonating their bombs. They had no prior criminal record and were not flagged as dangerous prior to the attacks.

Khan and Tanweer both left behind video manifestos explaining their involvement, blaming the war in Iraq and subsequent “war on Islam” for their reasons for committing the atrocities.

Tanweer noted directly in his that the bombings were a direct response to those who “voted for a government which continues to oppress our mothers, children, brothers and sisters in Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Chechnya.”

On July 21, two weeks after the initial attack, four more failed bombing attempts were made in the capital, again targeting the London Underground. However, the bombs weren’t made properly and only the detonators exploded, with no fatalities and only one injury reported.

The following day, Jean Charles De Menezes was shot and killed outside Stockwell train station by police officers who misidentified him as a fugitive related to the attack.

All four men - Muktar Saáid Ibrahim, Yasin Hassan Omar, Ramzi Mohammed, and Hussain Osman - were eventually arrested and convicted of conspiracy to murder.

7/7: Homegrown Terror comes to Sky Documentaries in 2025.

It will also be available on streaming service NOW.

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