17 Mar 1982
The Atomic Cafe
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
1983: The Brink of Apocalypse
This programme recalls the events that led up to one of the most dangerous moments in the entire history of the Cold War: a NATO command post exercise, code named Able Archer 83, which caused the USSR to believe that NATO was planning a genuine nuclear attack.
Top Billed Cast
Robert Cambrinus Colonel Stanislav Petrov
Olegar Fedoro Russian General
Boris Isarov V. Kruchkov
Gina McKee Self - Narrator (voice)
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