Murder in the Pacific

20231 seriesEntertainment / Factual
Available on
BBC Two

Investigative documentary `Murder in the Pacific' explores what happened to the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior, which was bombed in 1985. Having recently returned from a visit to Rongelap in the Marshall Islands, whose inhabitants were suffering from the effects of nuclear testing, the ship was due to lead a protest in Auckland Harbour. However, two explosions sank the ship and killed a crew member. Subsequently, a team of young detectives embarked on an investigation that would lead them into the murky world of international crime.

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In July 1985, the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior is bombed in Auckland. Contains some upsetting scenes.

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Episode 2. How a young group of detectives caught some of the world's most sophisticated saboteurs.

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Episode 3. The bomber himself reveals how he came to plant the bombs on the ship.

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