Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story

Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story 2024 Directed by Simon Rawles

This is the extraordinary story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons programme and 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.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies BBC , Hardcash Productions

Release Date 20 November 2024

75 mins