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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.

Top Cast

  • Susie Boniface

    Susie Boniface

    Self

  • Karina Lester

    Karina Lester

    Self

  • Yami Lester

    Yami Lester

    Self (Voice)(Archive Sound)

  • Professor Elizabeth Tynan

    Professor Elizabeth Tynan

    Self

  • Professor Kevin Ruane

    Professor Kevin Ruane

    Self

  • Archie Hart

    Archie Hart

    Self

  • John Folkes

    John Folkes

    Self

  • Terry Quinlan

    Terry Quinlan

    Self

  • Brian Unthank

    Brian Unthank

    Self

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.

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