Channel 5 documentary about Titanic missing sub raises eyebrows on Twitter as Netflix catches flack too

Audiences have slammed Channel 5 for ‘striking while the iron is hot’ as the broadcaster announces a quick turnaround documentary called ‘Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea’, as the mission to recover the missing submarine continues.

Dan Walker will present the live special which focuses on the tourist submarine that was lost while on an underwater expedition to see the Titanic on Sunday 18 June.

The live special will feature interviews with people ‘close’ to the tourists on board the vessel as well as experts who will speak about the science of the submarine.

The decision to release the documentary at 7pm tonight has raised eyebrows as it comes just hours after the submarine is due to run out of oxygen after it submerged with a 96-hour oxygen supply over the weekend.

One person criticised the broadcaster on Twitter: “Not an appropriate time for this. But hey, morals and values are out of the window now it seems,” while another agreed: “Channel 5 airing a documentary about the submarine without the ordeal even being concluded yet. Just feels scummy and a cash grab.”

Others threw shade at the timing of the documentary saying, “It went missing on Sunday, at least wait a week,”, “How about they spend the money they are using to make the documentary to actually find the thing first,” and “They ain’t even run outta air yet!”

The reaction comes after social media users also recently slammed Netflix for airing a freediving documentary that puts a spotlight on freediving world record holder Alessia Zecchini.

‘The Deepest Breath’ was shared on the streaming platform on Tuesday 20 June as the mission to find the five missing passengers on the Titan sub was well underway.

As Netflix shared a promotional video on Twitter with the caption ‘Between life and death is one single breath’, users reacted in the comments saying: “Probably not the best timing for this,” and “Wow epic timing, and not in a good way. Who decided this was going up?”

Alessia Zecchini holds the record for women’s world free dive at 107 metres in comparison to the Titan submarine that is missing around 12,500 ft.