The Chernobyl Disaster Meltdown (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary

The Chernobyl Disaster

Meltdown (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary

The events that led up to the nuclear disaster in 1986, hearing from those who were caught up in the tragedy, and those who risked their lives cleaning up afterwards.

Director

Stuart Strickson

Producers

Maria Drovnenkova | Kathryn Parker

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Release date

Jul 13, 2022 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Fogle Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Ai Means Love (2011)
Claire L. Corkhill Self, Professor of Mineralogy and Radioactive Waste Management Self, Professor of Mineralogy and Radioactive Waste Management See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Serhii Plokhy Self Self See fewer	Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War (2024)
Jim Smith Self, Professor of Environmental Science Self, Professor of Environmental Science See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Natalya Chernyshova Self, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History Self, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Ian Fitzgerald Self, author of 'Chernobyl: The Devastation, Destruction and Consequences of the World's Worst Radiation Accident' Self, author of 'Chernobyl: The Devastation, Destruction and Consequences of the World's Worst Radiation Accident' See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Viktor Bryukhanov Self, director of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (archive footage) Self, director of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (archive footage) See fewer	Radiophobia (2006)
Mykola Steinberg Self, Chief Engineer of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant Self, Chief Engineer of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Vladimir Kagan Self, electrical engineer Self, electrical engineer See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Mikhail Gorbachev Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Meeting Gorbachev (2018)
Jonathan Davis Self, Associate Professor in Modern European History Self, Associate Professor in Modern European History See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Margaret Thatcher Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)
Peter Martin Self, Research Associate, University of Bristol Self, Research Associate, University of Bristol See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)
Fred Pearce Self, author of 'Fallout: Disasters, Lies, and the Legacy of the Nuclear Age' Self, author of 'Fallout: Disasters, Lies, and the Legacy of the Nuclear Age' See fewer	The Chernobyl Disaster (2022)