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Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter
(1996)7.5 / 10(100 votes)
1996-01-01
50 min
4K / 1080p FHDSynopsis
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.
StatusReleased
BudgetUndisclosed
Box Office Revenue
Top Billed Cast
Tim Pigott-Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)
