
Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter (1996)
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.
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Tim Pigott-Smith
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Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter stars Tim Pigott-Smith.
Who directed Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter?
Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter was directed by Ian Fisher.
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Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter has a runtime of 0h 50m.
What is Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter 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.
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