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Operators have been gradually powering down the reactor since 1am
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The Chernobyl Disaster

Operators have been graduallypowering down the reactor since 1am

Operators have been gradually
powering down the reactor since 1am

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Operators have been gradually powering down the reactor since 1am.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:33
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 By early afternoon, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
By early afternoon,
S01 • E01 Inside the control room, the phone rings. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
Inside the control room, the phone rings.
S01 • E01 Partway through the day, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Partway through the day,
S01 • E01 300 miles away, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
300 miles away,
S01 • E01 Rather than say, "OK, we'll cut our losses - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
Rather than say, "OK, we'll cut our losses
S01 • E01 For hours, the reactor continues to operate, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
For hours, the reactor continues to operate,
S01 • E01 The operators wait for the green light - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
The operators wait for the green light
S01 • E01 They had to hold the reactor at a mid-power level - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
They had to hold the reactor at a mid-power level
S01 • E01 Inside the reactor, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Inside the reactor,
S01 • E01 No-one really realised - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:11
No-one really realised
S01 • E01 The so-called poisoning of the reactor was taking place. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The so-called poisoning of the reactor was taking place.
S01 • E01 Late in the evening, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
Late in the evening,
S01 • E01 Chernobyl produces power 24/7 - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Chernobyl produces power 24/7
S01 • E01 The day shift transitioned into the evening shift, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
The day shift transitioned into the evening shift,
S01 • E01 There wasn't the information passed through each of the operators - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
There wasn't the information passed through each of the...
S01 • E01 People who thought that by the time they come and start their shift, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
People who thought that by the time they come and start thei...
S01 • E01 Good evening, I'm Michael Usher. Here's what's coming - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:18
Good evening, I'm Michael Usher. Here's what'...
S01 • E01 So, it was the night shift - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
So, it was the night shift
S01 • E01 Ordinarily, the control room was a quiet place, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
Ordinarily, the control room was a quiet place,
S01 • E01 Because the turbine test was taking place, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:04
Because the turbine test was taking place,