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The Chernobyl Disaster

For nearly 24 hours, engineers at Chernobyl'sfourth nuclear reactor have been attemptingto...

For nearly 24 hours, engineers at Chernobyl's
fourth nuclear reactor have been attempting
to carry out a safety test

Full Transcript

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For nearly 24 hours,
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engineers at Chernobyl's fourth nuclear reactor
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have been attempting to carry out a safety test.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:36:58
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Remarkable Entertainment

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Movie Summary

The Chernobyl Disaster, narrated by Ben Fogle, is a dramatic and detailed 3-part documentary series that reveals the events that led to the 1986 nuclear accident.
S01 • E01 They were going to turn off the cooling system manually - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
They were going to turn off the cooling system manually
S01 • E01 But even before the test starts, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
But even before the test starts,
S01 • E01 When the experiment was started, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:09
When the experiment was started,
S01 • E01 Deputy Chief Engineer, Anatoly Dyatlov, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Deputy Chief Engineer, Anatoly Dyatlov,
S01 • E01 Operators of Soviet reactors - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:17
Operators of Soviet reactors
S01 • E01 Operators, guys who were operating the controls - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:10
Operators, guys who were operating the controls
S01 • E01 Four of the eight pumps - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
Four of the eight pumps
S01 • E01 When the coolant system was switched off, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
When the coolant system was switched off,
S01 • E01 The water was no longer being used to cool the fuel rods - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The water was no longer being used to cool the fuel rods
S01 • E01 This kind of causes the nuclear reaction - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
This kind of causes the nuclear reaction
S01 • E01 Water that kept being pumped into the reactor, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Water that kept being pumped into the reactor,
S01 • E01 The more fission increases, the more steam is produced, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The more fission increases, the more steam is produced,
S01 • E01 It's a never-ending cycle - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
It's a never-ending cycle
S01 • E01 In Reactor Four's control room, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
In Reactor Four's control room,
S01 • E01 A few seconds into the test, he's scared by what he sees. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
A few seconds into the test, he's scared by what he see...
S01 • E01 As the reactor overheated, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
As the reactor overheated,
S01 • E01 He called across, said, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:10
He called across, said,
S01 • E01 The emergency button - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The emergency button
S01 • E01 The test had been running for just 36 seconds. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
The test had been running for just 36 seconds.
S01 • E01 Instead of shutting down - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
Instead of shutting down