Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter(1996)

January 1, 1996
50m

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.

Director

Ian Fisher

Producer

Ian Fisher

Cast

Crew

Director of Photography

Mike Dodd

Executive Producer

Neil Robinson

Director

Ian Fisher

Producer

Ian Fisher

Details

Original Language

en

Country

United Kingdom

Production

Border Television

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