Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

1996
50min

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.

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

Storyline

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.
    Released
    January 1996
    Runtime
    50min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Border Television
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