Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter
1996
50 min
Overview
In October 1957, one of the Windscale nuclear reactors caught fire. It was the world's first nuclear accident, attributed to the rush to build atomic weapons. This programme highlights the mistakes leading to a nuclear event which, 40 years on, still takes second place only to Chernobyl.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Tim Pigott-Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)
Crew
Ian Fisher
Producer
Ian Fisher
Writer
Neil Robinson
Executive Producer
Ian Fisher
Director
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