Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story

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.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Susie Boniface

Self

Karina Lester

Self

Yami Lester

Self (Voice)(Archive Sound)

Professor Elizabeth Tynan

Self

Professor Kevin Ruane

Self

Archie Hart

Self

John Folkes

Self

Terry Quinlan

Self