Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter
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.
Top Billed Cast
Tim Pigott-Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)
Featured Crew
Mike Dodd
Director of Photography
Ian Bradshaw
Sound
Peter Eichler
Editor
Neil Robinson
Executive Producer
Ian Fisher
Director
Ian Fisher
Producer
Ian Fisher
Writer