The Darkest Moments in TV History 4

Throughout the world of television, countless disturbing moments and accidents have transpired when the cameras start rolling. These are just a few of the darkest moments in television history.

Topics Include: The Bradford Fire, Balloon Priest (Adelir Antônio de Carli), The man on the edge of Niagara Falls, and Craig Allen Peyer (Cara Knott).

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - The Bradford Fire
7:39 - Balloon Priest
15:59 - What to Do When Stranded on the Road!
20:57 - The Man on the Edge

Presented by Nick Crowley

[NickCrowley]

Sorry it took so long for a new video! Been dealing with a lot of personal stuff behind the scenes, and as you can probably tell by my voice, I've been sick with the flu. I’m just happy to be back to creating again, and I have lots of new content coming very soon!

[scoobstopb]

The idea of not being able to see the ground is terrifying but when you finally see the ground, but it's all ocean as far as you can see? That is one of the worst things I've ever heard.

[rayzerfroggie]

I find the balloon story absolutely harrowing. Imagine being in the clouds with no idea where you are not knowing how to use the provided gps, then once you are able to see the ground again, you realize you’re over the damn ocean. Absolutely terrifying…

[brandon]

What's even sadder about the balloon priest is he was genuinely a good man. He exposed a bunch of human rights violations committed against homeless people by his local government. His exposé led to several arrests

[FreeJazzEnthusiast]

The announcers during the Bradford fire were so professional it’s kinda incredible. Imagine seeing the fire absolutely engulfing the entire stadium and continuing to let everyone know what’s happening and also yelling instructions to “watch the kiddies, ” probably to avoid people crushing them.

[AllPurposeWater]

there’s something darkly comedic about the radio guy commentating the fire without changing his cadence or tone just like it was part of the game

[Itsniceweatherforducks]

My brother was supposed to be at Valley Parade for the Bradford match that day. But he was really adamant he didn't want to go, which seemed out of the ordinary. My parents and brothers ended up listening to the coverage of the match and subsequently the fire on the radio. It's something that still freaks my mum out to this day.

[wirb]

Thats very surprising the guy from the Niagara Falls segment survived. The way you presented it was brilliant, it looked like a tragic “did the unthinkable but failed due to a catch” and had me so anxious but them the 2 rescue workers saved the day and was the biggest sigh of relief.

[lemoncohen]

It's so funny the way Nick tells the story of the balloon priest because here in Brazil everyone recognizes the guy as a legend. I mean, yes, he died and it is tragic, but everyone remembers him for all the good things he did, he was crazy and everyone loves him.

[drivingwithmatt]

I remember when it was reported that an elderly couple had died in the Bradford City fire, burnt to death clutching each other whilst still sat in their seats. An absolutely awful tragedy.

[birdie]

i’m a forensics minor and in one of my classes last year we did a case study on the Bradford fire. Our class watched the entirety of the video documenting the fire’s progression, and lemme tell you the sheer _SPEED_ at which the fire intensified is something I will NEVER unsee. I often compare it to the King’s Cross Station fire, which occurred in London 2 years after the Bradford fire and cost 31 people their lives. Ironically, it was found to have been caused by a carelessly-tossed lit match (likely from someone lighting a cigarette) that fell into the escalators and ignited the wooden materials, further fed by the flammable debris underneath. I guess what I’m trying to say is that it really highlighted just how avoidable both this disaster and the King’s Cross fire were, but also how many lives have been saved since then following the enactment of stricter building protocols.

[MalenkyGoblin]

A sad epilogue to Cara Knott's story is her father died of a heart attack while taking care of the memorial garden he had built at the site where her body was dumped by Craig Peyer.

[Dunmerdog]

Nick’s increasing familiarity with Brazilian television is very encouraging. A huge number of foreign dark TV and media moments are never reported by Anglophone youtube, and I’m glad Nick is actually looking

[analyarriaga]

The case of the Balloon Priest made me sad. He had good intentions but sadly wasn't trained enough. I cant imagine how scary his last minutes were

[red_eyed_rabbit]

The absolute audacity of Officer Peyer. It's no surprise to hear of a police officer abusing his power, but it's another beast entirely to insert yourself back into the horrible situation YOU created like he did. I'm sure he enjoyed the attention and totally thought he'd get away with it. Psycho.

[ironically_iconic]

The rescue at Niagara Falls was incredible. I was so worried about what was going to happen, it’s incredible they pulled it off.

[funybug]

The first Niagara Falls story is so bittersweet. This man felt so hopeless, and he was giving up, then changed his mind yet got stuck, which I can imagine in that moment made him feel even more hopeless, which even reflects in him telling the rescuers to give up. But these people all came together and rescued him nonetheless. I just find that so powerful. Humankind is deeply connected in a way that we sometimes don’t see until everything else we’re focused on is stripped away

[ericblove]

That cop being in the actual video of how to avoid roadside strangers is the perfect definition of dry snitching.

[haileyaskanawa]

Imagine you’re on the edge of Niagara Falls and a man named Moriarty shows up. Now that’s a detail no one was expecting.

[hiroasuakika]

As soon as I heard Nick mention the locked gates and turnstiles during the Bradford Fire segment, my heart just sank and simultaneously broke for the victims of the fire. Crowd crushes utterly horrify me in a way that hardly anything else manages to anymore. They're one of my absolute worst fears.