It's 1972. It's London, England and in Battersea Park loads of kids are riding a roller coaster with a worse safety record than Doctor Octopus.



In what queazy funfair patrons are already calling the 23rd episode of the CB Wallop Podcast join Phil Jerrod and Phil Lucas as they discuss The Big Dipper Roller Coaster Crash - the rotting 50s roller coaster that was built for the Festival of Britain, ruined the lives of countless families and was then promptly forgotten by everyone.



Scream if you want to go faster!? No.. no thank you. 



Trigger Warning: This one involves the death of five children. So it's very tragic and sad, but the details are sketchy. Also - as you would expect - roller coaster chat is quite prevalent.



Title music by Steve Adam

Production by Mike Sandeman - www.northbrightonrecording.co.uk



Audio Clip:



The Tragedy at Battersea Park - BIG DIPPER Accident!! 1972

Ricky Greenleaf - Published on Nov 6, 2018

Short from Coastermania (1996)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgbw92ouDYY



London Goes All Festive (1951)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klK0U2mMQ8s

British Pathé

Published on Apr 13, 2014

(Orig.Neg.)

FILM ID:1453.08



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SYND 30-5-72 AFTERMATH OF BATTERSEA 'BIG DIPPER' TRAGEDY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPVlLitRJ60

AP Archive

Published on Jul 21, 2015

(30 May 1972) Aftermath scenes of tragic accident on fun fair roller coaster



Lalo Schifrin's music score from "ROLLERCOASTER" (1977) Music Montage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwiDGzfkXZw

Lalo Schifrin

RM - Published on Dec 26, 2011

Prologue montage/ The Chase/ Rollercoaster Symphonic Version.