Cumbria's Atomic Pioneers
Season 2009Episode 196Season 2010Episode 236

E235 Cumbria's Atomic Pioneers

BBC Documentaries / Season 2010 / Episode 235

17 May, 2010 · 1h

 
Season 2009Episode 196Season 2010Episode 236

E235 Cumbria's Atomic Pioneers

BBC Documentaries / Season 2010 / Episode 235

17 May, 2010 · 1h

 

Using everyday objects to tell the history of the world, Stuart Maconie goes in search of Britain's atomic past, revealing the story of Calder Hall in Cumbria, the world's first commercial nuclear power station. Back in the 1950s, this huge industrial site was seen as a shining beacon of the future during the dark days of the Cold War. Stuart meets the workers who were there during the royal opening... see more

Using everyday objects to tell the history of the world, Stuart Maconie goes in search of Britain's atomic past, revealing the story of Calder Hall in Cumbria, the world's first commercial nuclear power station. Back in the 1950s, this huge industrial site was seen as a shining beacon of the future during the dark days of the Cold War. Stuart meets the workers who were there during the royal opening... see more
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