The details of the Hillsborough disaster never fail to shock and move you, no matter how many times you might hear them – as is only right.
After 27 years of waiting, the families of the 96 people that were killed in the tragedy have been vindicated in their search for the truth.
Hillsborough Inquests: Jury has ruled that the 96 people WERE unlawfully killed and NO supporters' misbehaviour contributed to the danger.
— David Conn (@david_conn) April 26, 2016
Following this decision and the removal of various legal barriers, BBC2 decided to air Daniel Gordon’s incredibly powerful and moving documentary on Hillsborough for the very first time on British television on Sunday night.
While it’s a very difficult watch, the response was overwhelmingly positive.
If you do one thing today, watch Dan Gordon's Hillsborough documentary tonight BBC2, 9pm. Unmissable pic.twitter.com/RMUPK5cjHO
— Dan Roan (@danroan) May 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/729413883161661442
Seeing them bodies there is one of the most heartbreaking things I've ever seen! 😔😢😔 #HillsboroughDocumentary #Justice
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) May 8, 2016
Phil Scraton what a man. #hillsboroughdocumentary
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) May 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/morriskid/status/729438939749228549
Phil Scraton should be knighted #hillsboroughdocumentary
— Ken Doherty Official (@kendoherty1997) May 8, 2016
Moved to tears by the BBC #Hillsboroughdocumentary. Phil Scraton – extraordinary man. The antithesis of Duckenfield.
— Jacqui Oatley (@JacquiOatley) May 8, 2016
Not sure I've watched a better piece of documentary making than Hillsborough. Patient, damning and incredibly difficult.
— Matthew Pinsent (@matthewcpinsent) May 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/profanityswan/status/729429259937320961
Hillsborough: Glad to see role of Jack Straw appointing LJ Stuart-Smith for 1998 whitewash getting attention now. Cost the families years.
— David Conn (@david_conn) May 8, 2016
That hillsborough documentary needs to be shown in secondary schools. Teach kids to fight against injustice. No matter how long it takes.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) May 8, 2016
Hillsborough Inquests: Now dealing with police stories which ended up in The Sun as The Truth. Unravelled at the inquests: complete lies.
— David Conn (@david_conn) May 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/arseblog/status/729433365343031303
https://twitter.com/ianprior/status/729433237966229504
Hillsborough doc also a reminder of the line in the Taylor report that quality of police evidence was 'in inverse proportion to their rank'
— Dion Fanning (@dionfanning) May 8, 2016
That moment where Anfield spontaneously starts chanting 'JFT96' is an incredible moment in sport. In life. #hillsboroughdocumentary
— Paddy McKenna (@PaddyMcKenna) May 8, 2016
Much credit owning to @VeryMuchSoFilms, #Hillsborough a difficult but necessary watch, can only imagine the emotional toil in making it
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) May 8, 2016
You can catch up on the two-hour documentary on BBC Player here.
