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26th April 1986. Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.

On 26th April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics became one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.

Primary Title
  • Chernobyl
Episode Title
  • 1:23:45
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 8 December 2019
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 40
Duration
  • 70:00
Episode
  • 1
Channel
  • Prime
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • On 26th April 1986, an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics became one of the world's worst man-made catastrophes.
Episode Description
  • 26th April 1986. Plant workers and firefighters put their lives on the line to control a catastrophic explosion at a Soviet nuclear power plant.
Classification
  • AO
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Television mini-series--United States
  • Television mini-series--United Kingdom
  • Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986
  • Disasters--Nuclear power plants
  • Disasters--Soviet Union
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Thriller
Contributors
  • Johan Renck (Director)
  • Sanne Wohlenberg (Producer)
  • Craig Mazin (Writer)
  • Home Box Office (HBO) (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Television mini-series--United States
  • Television mini-series--United Kingdom
  • Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobylʹ, Ukraine, 1986
  • Disasters--Nuclear power plants
  • Disasters--Soviet Union