Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter

Windscale 1957: The Nuclear Winter 1996 Directed by 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.

Country United Kingdom

Production Country United Kingdom

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Border Television

Release Date 1 January 1996

50 mins