Basic Info
Release: November 20, 2024
Runtime: 75 min
Status: Released
Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story
2024
75 min
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Susie Boniface
Self
Karina Lester
Self
Yami Lester
Self (Voice)(Archive Sound)
Professor Elizabeth Tynan
Self
Professor Kevin Ruane
Self
Archie Hart
Self
John Folkes
Self
Terry Quinlan
Self
Brian Unthank
Self
John Morris
Self
Professor Timothy Mousseau
Self
Avon Hudson
Self
Crew
Simon Rawles
Director
Esella Hawkey
Executive Producer
Simon Rawles
Producer
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