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Adam Ganz - Nuclear Reactions

4 Extra Debut. After the Second World War, Germany's top nuclear physicists were brought to England to see what they knew. Stars Nick Dunning.

At the end of the war, Germany's most talented nuclear physicists were brought to England to discover exactly what they knew about the atomic bomb.

Producer / Director - Eoin O'Callaghan

Nuclear Reactions stars Nick Dunning and Nickolas Grace. At the end of WWII, Germany's most talented and formidable nuclear physicists were rounded up and brought to England. The British were keen to discover exactly what they knew about the atomic bomb, but they also wanted to ensure that the powerhouse of German thought remained intact, and capable of regenerating a defeated nation.

45 minutes

Last on

Wed 12 Jul 2017 21:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Major Rittner Nick Dunning
Anton Michael Shelford
Fee Alison Pettitt
Werner Heisenberg Chris McHallem
Otto Hahn Nickolas Grace
Max Von Laue Richard Howard
Kurt Diebner Sam Dale
Friedrich Von Weizsacker Michael Shelford
Professor Blackett Ian McElhinney
Reader Ian McElhinney
Pianist Mark McGrath
Writer Adam Ganz
Director Eoin O'Callaghan
Producer Eoin O'Callaghan

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 Jun 2010 14:15
  • Mon 10 Sep 2012 14:15
  • Wed 12 Jul 2017 11:15
  • Wed 12 Jul 2017 21:15

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