Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter
January 1, 1996
50 min
✓ Released 11215 days ago
Documentary
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Ian Fisher
Runtime: 50 min
Top Cast
Tim Pigott-Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)
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