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Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story
The story of Britain’s post-war atomic weapons programme, its devastating legacy for the thousands of service personnel who took part and the impact on their families and indigenous communities.
This is the extraordinary story of Britain’s post-war atomic weapons programme, its devastating legacy. The film reveals the full extent of the British government’s nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s.
39,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen witnessed 45 atomic and hydrogen bombs and hundreds of radioactive experiments. The documentary exposes the debilitating health conditions that have blighted the lives of veterans, descendants and indigenous communities ever since.
On TV
Wed 20 Nov 2024
21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD & England only
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Expert | Susie Boniface |
Director | Simon Rawles |
Editor | Steve Williams |
Executive Producer | Esella Hawkey |
Production Company | Hardcash Productions |
Broadcasts
- Wed 20 Nov 2024 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two HD & England only
- Thu 21 Nov 2024 23:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England & HD only