The Bomb
How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. The scientists who raced to build weapons, the spies who stole the technology and the superpowers who grappled with deployment.
Episodes (33 available)
If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that turns out to be flawed?
29 mins
Nuclear war is terrifyingly close. Can the superpowers stop a global catastrophe?
4 mins
As the USA and Soviet Union race for supremacy, Premier Khrushchev sizes up JFK
38 mins
Vienna talks break down, the Berlin wall rises and a huge bomb is tested over the Arctic
38 mins
The Soviets secretly plan to move an arsenal of nuclear weapons to Cuba
36 mins
Soviet ships carry nuclear missiles to Cuba. But the US can’t prove it
36 mins
Spy plane pictures reveal the missile build up to the Americans. How will they respond?
37 mins
Pressure builds on President Kennedy to order a military strike on Cuba
37 mins
President Kennedy addresses the nation and imposes a blockade on ships bound for Cuba
38 mins
Troops in Cuba fear an attack is imminent – Castro urges Khrushchev to strike first
38 mins