Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

1996
50m
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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Border Television
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

nuclear weapons nuclear accident

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith

Self - Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Ian Fisher
Producer
Ian Fisher
Writer
Neil Robinson
Executive Producer
Ian Fisher
Director