Inside Story

Season 1990, Episode 2

Episode Title: Our Reactor is on Fire

Air Date: 1990-04-18

Overview:

Investigates the fire inside Reactor One at Windscale in October 1957, and the previous emissions and leaks of radiation that occured there, contaminating the area, in spite of denials from the authorities. Workers from the site at the time corroborate this and the programme considers the secrecy surrounding the events.