Nuclear weapons
The Inquiry. How do you launch a nuclear missile? Audio, 23 minutes
We explain the nuclear weapons systems of the US, Russia, Britain and China
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Moral Maze. Nuclear Weapons. Audio, 43 minutes
Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
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The Reunion. The Nuclear Submarines. Audio, 43 minutes
Sue MacGregor meets the pioneers of Britain's first nuclear submarines.
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Analysis. Labour and the Bomb. Audio, 30 minutes
Why has Britain's nuclear deterrent been such a difficult issue for the Labour Party?
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- Posted30 September 2015
Sunday Feature. HG and the H-Bomb. Audio, 45 minutes
Samira Ahmed explores the role of HG Wells in the creation of the nuclear bomb.
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The Inquiry. Is There A New Nuclear Arms Race? Audio, 23 minutes
Nuclear-weapon states are spending huge sums modernising their arsenals
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- Posted4 November 2014
Letter of Last Resort: The Discussion. Audio, 22 minutes
Paddy O'Connell asks his guests if they would retaliate in the event of a nuclear attack.
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The Reunion. Greenham Common. Audio, 45 minutes
Sue MacGregor reunites five people from both sides of the Greenham Common fence.
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Analysis. War Gaming Iran. Audio, 30 minutes
Could a hot war with Iran be about to start? Analysis probes the West's options.
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Document. 14/03/2011. Audio, 30 minutes
Mike Thomson explores documents which shed light on plans to update Polaris in the mid-70s
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File on 4 Investigates. Arms smugglers. Audio, 40 minutes
Allan Urry investigates UK connections to the illegal weapons trade in conflict zones.
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. The atom bomb warning of 1939. Audio, 15 minutes
How two refugees warned Roosevelt of the German nuclear threat.
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Document. Stop Pakistan. Audio, 30 minutes
What actions did America contemplate to prevent Pakistan from becoming a nuclear power?
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The Monday Documentary. Securing Pakistan's Bomb. Audio, 22 minutes
What would happen if the government of Pakistan were to collapse?
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Monday Documentary. Nuclear Detectives, Part 2. Audio, 23 minutes
A nuclear knowledge becomes easier to acquire, it becomes harder to control who uses it
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Monday Documentary. Nuclear Detectives, Part 1. Audio, 23 minutes
Scientists investigate ways to identify and control the movement of radioactive material
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Agenda. The Weapons of Tomorrow – Arms Control. Audio, 26 minutes
Does arms control work? How do law-makers keep up with new weapons technologies?
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The Radio History of The World. War in the Nuclear Age. Audio, 13 minutes
As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. The "Loss of Eden" Audio, 15 minutes
Alistair Cooke recalls Einstein’s warning letter to the US President about nuclear power.
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Science View. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Audio, 4 minutes
Under what conditions could nuclear contamination occur?
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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke. India's first nuclear tests. Audio, 15 minutes
India launches a series of nuclear tests, taking the American government by surprise.
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