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The Chernobyl Disaster

One reason for the secrecy is down to the presence of the KGB, the Soviet Union's secret...

One reason for the secrecy is down to the presence of the KGB, the Soviet Union's secret police

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One reason for the secrecy
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is down to the presence of the KGB,
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the Soviet Union's secret police.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:18
Uploaded
Apr 27, 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 Well, the KGB's job would be partly to investigate - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:15
Well, the KGB's job would be partly to investigate
S01 • E01 The KGB investigation is more concerned with quashing rumours - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
The KGB investigation is more concerned with quashing rumour...
S01 • E01 They do talk about the presence of distorted rumours - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:12
They do talk about the presence of distorted rumours
S01 • E01 After the accident, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
After the accident,
S01 • E01 In some areas, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:10
In some areas,
S01 • E01 Despite the accident, Chernobyl continues to grow. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
Despite the accident, Chernobyl continues to grow.
S01 • E01 It's now 13 years - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:04
It's now 13 years
S01 • E01 Managers are under orders to complete the fourth reactor - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Managers are under orders to complete the fourth reactor
S01 • E01 Engineers like Vladimir Kagan are feeling the pressure. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:04
Engineers like Vladimir Kagan are feeling the pressure.
S01 • E01 They were incentivised - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:09
They were incentivised
S01 • E01 The people who were able to meet those deadlines, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
The people who were able to meet those deadlines,
S01 • E01 By the end of December, Reactor Four is near completion. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
By the end of December, Reactor Four is near completion.
S01 • E01 But before it can become operational, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
But before it can become operational,
S01 • E01 The turbine test that was the last remaining test - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
The turbine test that was the last remaining test
S01 • E01 The reactor might not be ready by the December deadline. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:04
The reactor might not be ready by the December deadline.
S01 • E01 The decision on whether or not to go ahead with the test - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
The decision on whether or not to go ahead with the test
S01 • E01 So, Brukhanov said, "OK, we'll sign it off - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
So, Brukhanov said, "OK, we'll sign it off
S01 • E01 Despite the safety test not being carried out, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
Despite the safety test not being carried out,
S01 • E01 He was someone who was taking risks, he believed calculated risks. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
He was someone who was taking risks, he believed calculated ...
S01 • E01 He lacked really deep understanding what he was running. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
He lacked really deep understanding what he was running.