SPECIAL SERIES - The historian Virginie Girod completes her story around the story of the sinking of the Titanic, in a new series in 4 parts. On April 15, 1912, around 2 a.m., there were 1,700 people left on board the liner sinking in the North Atlantic and only four collapsible rafts were still available. Many passengers feel death approaching now. Some even sing hymns. Lord Bruce Ismay, the chairman of the White Star Line, should not board the last lifeboats available, a matter of honor. But what choice will he make? And what ghosts will he have to live with? In this episode of the podcast "At the heart of history" produced by Europe 1 Studio, Virginie Girod retraces the last moments of the Titanic, its surviving passengers and all the others.

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SPECIAL SERIES - The historian Virginie Girod completes her story around the story of the sinking of the Titanic, in a new series in 4 parts. On April 15, 1912, around 2 a.m., there were 1,700 people left on board the liner sinking in the North Atlantic and only four collapsible rafts were still available. Many passengers feel death approaching now. Some even sing hymns. Lord Bruce Ismay, the chairman of the White Star Line, should not board the last available lifeboats, a matter of honor. But what choice will he make? And what ghosts will he have to live with? In this episode of the podcast "At the heart of History" produced by Europe 1 Studio, Virginie Girod retraces the last moments of the Titanic, its surviving passengers and all the others. "At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast. Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod - Production: Adèle Humbert - Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud - Production: Clément Ibrahim - Original music: Julien Tharaud - Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis - Communication: Kelly Decroix - Distribution and writing: Eloise Bertil - Visual: Sidonie Mangin