Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter (1996)
Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter (1996)
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.

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Tim Pigott-Smith Tim Pigott-Smith As: Self - Narrator (voice)
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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.


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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 1996

Country: GB

Runtime: 50m

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Company: Border Television

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Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Ian Fisher

Ian Fisher

Director

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Neil Robinson

Neil Robinson

Executive Producer

Ian Fisher

Ian Fisher

Producer

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Mike Dodd

Mike Dodd

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