Navigated to Chernobyl: An Explosion That Brought Down A Superpower (Ep 6)

Chernobyl: An Explosion That Brought Down A Superpower (Ep 6)

February 12
36 mins

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Episode Description

Did Chernobyl cause the collapse of the Soviet Union? How did the disaster fuel the fight for independence? What happened when war came to the Exclusion Zone after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022? How are the victims still being impacted by the violence? 


Join David Olusgoa and Sarah Churchwell for the last episode in this Chernobyl series, looking at the legacy of the explosion. 


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Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris 

Producer: Alice Horrell

Head of History: Dom Johnson

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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