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The Chernobyl Disaster

They were under pressureto complete the task, to complete the shutdownof the reactor...

They were under pressure
to complete the task, to complete the shutdown
of the reactor before that holiday season

Full Transcript

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They were under pressure to complete the task,
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to complete the shutdown of the reactor
00:00:06.032 --> 00:00:08.004
before that holiday season.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:07
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 Two miles away in Pripyat, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:09
Two miles away in Pripyat,
S01 • E01 It's a normal spring day with lots of people being about. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:04
It's a normal spring day with lots of people being abou...
S01 • E01 It's beautiful weather, generally, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:09
It's beautiful weather, generally,
S01 • E01 Back at Chernobyl, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Back at Chernobyl,
S01 • E01 It's a vast room, a giant curving control panel. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
It's a vast room, a giant curving control panel.
S01 • E01 Overseeing the test, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
Overseeing the test,
S01 • E01 So, Anatoly Dyatlov - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
So, Anatoly Dyatlov
S01 • E01 If he was in the room, you had to listen to him - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
If he was in the room, you had to listen to him
S01 • E01 The test is due to be carried out - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
The test is due to be carried out
S01 • E01 To operate the test, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
To operate the test,
S01 • E01 This makes sense, if you're gonna test the brakes on your bike, - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:06
This makes sense, if you're gonna test the brakes on yo...
S01 • E01 Operators have been gradually powering down the reactor since 1am. - The Chernobyl Disaster 00:05
Operators have been gradually powering down the reactor sinc...
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