Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

0 | 1996-01-01 | 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.

Featured Crew

Mike Dodd Director of Photography
Ian Fisher Producer
Ian Fisher Writer
Peter Eichler Editor
Neil Robinson Executive Producer
Ian Fisher Director
Ian Bradshaw Sound

Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)

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