CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 0h 50m

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

Documentary

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.

Directed byIan Fisher

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 50m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1996
Studios
Border Television

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Self - Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Ian Fisher
Written by
Ian Fisher
Produced by
Ian Fisher

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