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68. Chernobyl: The Worst Nuclear Disaster In History (Ep 1)
Episode 68

68. Chernobyl: The Worst Nuclear Disaster In History (Ep 1)

Journey Through Time

January 26, 202638m 51s

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Show Notes

How did a routine safety test turn into the worst nuclear disaster in history? How did Soviet secrecy, impossible targets, and corner-cutting set the stage for Chernobyl? Why did the disaster begin long before 1986, and end with the unravelling of the Soviet Union itself?


Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga trace the political and historical failures which led to the fateful Chernobyl nuclear disaster. 


Social Producer: Emma Jackson

Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris 

Producer: Alice Horrell

Head of History: Dom Johnson

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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