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The decision on whether or not to go ahead with the test
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The Chernobyl Disaster

The decision on whether or notto go ahead with the test falls to Plant Director,Viktor...

The decision on whether or not
to go ahead with the test falls to Plant Director,
Viktor Brukhanov

Full Transcript

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The decision on whether or not to go ahead with the test
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falls to Plant Director, Viktor Brukhanov.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:47
Uploaded
Apr 29, 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 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.
S01 • E01 With Reactor Four online, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
With Reactor Four online,
S01 • E01 Events in Moscow are about to put nuclear energy - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
Events in Moscow are about to put nuclear energy
S01 • E01 Mikhail Gorbachev's arrival - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
Mikhail Gorbachev's arrival
S01 • E01 There's a feeling, I think, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
There's a feeling, I think,
S01 • E01 (CHEERING) - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:16
(CHEERING)
S01 • E01 One of Gorbachev's first tasks - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:10
One of Gorbachev's first tasks
S01 • E01 Gorbachev presided over the party congress - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:25
Gorbachev presided over the party congress
S01 • E01 In the audience is Chernobyl's Director, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
In the audience is Chernobyl's Director,
S01 • E01 He will be held personally responsible - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:07
He will be held personally responsible
S01 • E01 So, the pressure on the management - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:10
So, the pressure on the management
S01 • E01 Chernobyl's four reactors, known as RBMK reactors, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:08
Chernobyl's four reactors, known as RBMK reactors,
S01 • E01 The RBMK reactor was really advanced for its time, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:10
The RBMK reactor was really advanced for its time,
S01 • E01 This also meant that it was really cost-effective, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
This also meant that it was really cost-effective,
S01 • E01 In total, 17 RBMK reactors are built. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
In total, 17 RBMK reactors are built.
S01 • E01 Effectively, the nuclear reactor is like a kettle. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:04
Effectively, the nuclear reactor is like a kettle.
S01 • E01 It's generating steam by splitting uranium atoms to generate the heat. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
It's generating steam by splitting uranium atoms to gen...