Days that Shocked the World

Name: Days that Shocked the World
Released: 2026-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Tom Gorham

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Eyewitness accounts and powerful archive footage reveal how the devastating Chernobyl meltdown changed the lives of individuals and the world.

2026 · 46m

EPISODE 7

Chernobyl nuclear disaster

On 26 April 1986, in the middle of the night, a huge explosion rocked the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, killing workers and blasting radioactive dust into the atmosphere. Witnesses and survivors tell the story of the world's worst nuclear accident.
EPISODE 8

Chernobyl nuclear disaster

The Chernobyl explosion left wreckage that will be radioactive for 20,000 years. But what caused it? From Cold War cover-up to pawn in Putin's conflict, can Chernobyl ever be made safe?