2. Not a Hoax

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80,000 shoppers and employees around Manchester were evacuated by police officers after it was discovered that the bomb threat was not a hoax. Retrace events from Saturday 15 June 1996 when a bomb went off in central Manchester, injuring hundreds. Joel Mitchell currently lives and works in the city, he explores what really happened that day and how its legacy still defines Manchester now. Presenter: Joel Mitchell Producer: Jude Brownhill Online Producer: Rachael Smith Executive Producer: Andrew Bowman. Image Credit: Getty Images/Mathieu Polak. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for help and support on issues raised in this series.