71. Chernobyl: Three Men Who Saved Europe (Ep 4)

About this episode

The episode explores the heroic actions taken by three men to prevent catastrophic fallout from the Chernobyl disaster.

What were the two "nightmare scenarios” that would have led to enormous damage in the weeks following the explosion? What happened when three heroic men waded into radioactive water to stop much of Europe becoming uninhabitable for centuries? How did army reservists fight to contain the nuclear fallout in a mission named ‘The Battle of Chernobyl’? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell explore the terrifying consequences that the soviets narrowly avoided in the weeks following the explosion. Email: journeythroughtime@goalhanger.com X: @ThroughTimePod Blue Sky: @ThroughTimePod Instagram: @JourneyThroughTimePod Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Olusoga

Guest: Sarah Churchwell

Topics covered

• Chernobyl disaster
• nuclear fallout
• heroic actions
• Soviet history
• environmental impact

Keywords

• Chernobyl
• nuclear disaster
• radioactive water
• heroic men
• environmental consequences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goalhanger

Places: Chernobyl, Europe

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