Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story

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

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

75 minutes

Year:

2024

Director:

Simon Rawles

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Company:

BBC,

Hardcash Productions

Cast:
Susie Boniface

Self

Karina Lester

Self

Yami Lester

Self (Voice)(Archive Sound)

Professor Elizabeth Tynan

Self

Professor Kevin Ruane

Self

Crew:
Simon Rawles

Director

Esella Hawkey

Executive Producer

Jim Copperthwaite

Original Music Composer

Paul Koren

Colorist

Simon Rawles

Producer