sci.energy

On 9 Oct, 00:55, xnich...@ wrote:
> Windscale: A nuclear disaster
> By Paul Dwyer
> Producer, Windscale: Britain's biggest nuclear disaster
>
> "Fifty years ago, on the night of 10 October 1957, Britain was on the
> brink of an unprecedented nuclear tragedy.
> A fire ripped through the radioactive materials in the core of
> Windscale, Britain's first nuclear reactor.
> Tom Tuohy, the deputy general manager at the site, led the team faced
> with dealing with a nightmare no-one had thought possible.
>
> "Mankind had never faced a situation like this; there's no-one to give
> you any advice," he said.
>
> ....the fire had been the result of reckless decisions taken to try to
> produce the-H bomb"
>
> Full Story from BBC NEWS: /1/hi/sci/tech/
>
> Published: 2007/10/05 23:43:58 GMT
>
> =A9 BBC MMVII

I'm not sure if both links work outside the UK, but this two part
radio play is well worth listening to.

Broadcast on Radio 4 - Mon 08 Oct - 14:15
Paul Dodgson's play, based on Britain's worst nuclear accident in
October 1957. 1/2. Accident. Richard, a young worker at the plant,
knows the extent of the disaster

BBC Radio Player
/radio/aod/ ? /radio/a=
od/ ?radio4/afternoonplay_mon

Downloadable Real Audio:
/radio/aod/shows/rpms/radio4/