Discovery Network Examines Japan's Superquake

Discovery Networks International has commissioned Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) to produce a one-hour Speical examining the recent events that have devastated Japan.
Megaquake: Hour That Shook Japan will count the human, scientific and global cost of nature on the most technologically advanced country on Earth. The one-hour programme premieres on Discovery Channel in the UK and the US on April 24 at 10pm and will roll out to other international regions immediately following.
Megaquake: Hour That Shook Japan will re-live the moment when the quake and then the tsunami hit through interviews with those who experienced the horror and filmed their own remarkable footage on the day. Poignant testimonies of those now living as refugees will unfold the eight minutes between the nine-category quake and the tidal wave that travelled at 500 miles an hour.
By studying the Pacific Ring of Fire - a name given to the region which has been devastated by natural disasters in recent years - Megaquake: Hour That Shook Japan will assess whether the Earth's tectonic plates are in a phase of increased activity which is likely to result in further seismic events. Through interviews with seismologists and oceanographers, the documentary will piece together where Mother Nature might strike next.
Tom Brisley, Creative Director, DSP, said: "A catastrophic disaster such as the recent events in Japan poses many questions that need to be answered. Through a scientific approach with expert analysis, we get to the hear of the story to reveal the critical chain of events that bought a leading nation to a standstill."
Luis Silberwasser, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, Discovery Networks International, said: "This is a very personal and tragic story for many of us. As we continue to watch the devastation unfold, we want to provide viewers with context and access to experts who can explain the science of the earthquake and tsunami that triggered these events and what the current situation means for all of us. Darlow Smithson is an excellent storyteller and we know that they will treat this delicate subject with the utmost sensitivity and accuracy."
Megaquake: Hour That Shook Japan is a DSP production for Discovery Networks International and Discovery Channel US. Endemol Worldwide Distribution holds international distribution rights to the film. It is being produced by Simon Young and executive produced by Tom Brisley and Guy Davies for DSP and for Discovery, by Stephen Reverand, Elizabeth McIntyre and Dan Korn.
(KMcA)