Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter
Director: Ian Fisher
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.
Cast
Tim Pigott-Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)
In brief
Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter (1996) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 50min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter runs 50 minutes (50min).
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Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter was released in 1996.
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