9/11 phone calls to feature in C4 doc

Channel 4 has announced plans to screen a new documentary titled 9/11: Phone Calls From The Towers.

The 90-minute Cutting Edge special, which will mark the eighth anniversary of the tragic events, will include recorded messages from people who died in the attack.

Channel 4's Simon Dickson said of the programme: "Eight years on from the attacks, this amazing film is a genuinely fresh approach to the 9/11 story, using very powerful recordings, some of which have never been heard before.

"The messages are an incredibly moving testament to the memories of the people who died in the Twin Towers and reveal the dignity, courage, humanity and love shown at the worst of times."

He added: "The victims' families, who have co-operated in the making of the film and provided most of the recordings, talk heartbreakingly about speaking to their loved ones for the final time as they watched powerless as the disaster unfolded on TV."

9/11: Phone Calls From The Towers is scheduled to air in September on Channel 4.