Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story

2026 · 75 min · Documentary

This is the extraordinary story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons programme and its devastating legacy. The film reveals the full extent of the British government’s nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s. 39,000 British and Commonwealth servicemen witnessed 45 atomic and hydrogen bombs and hundreds of radioactive experiments. The documentary exposes the debilitating health conditions that have blighted the lives of veterans, descendants and indigenous communities ever since.

Director: Simon Rawles
Released: October 25, 2026
Language: English

Cast

Susie Boniface
Self
Karina Lester
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Yami Lester
Self (Voice)(Archive Sound)
Professor Elizabeth Tynan
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Professor Kevin Ruane
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Archie Hart
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John Folkes
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Terry Quinlan
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Brian Unthank
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John Morris
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Professor Timothy Mousseau
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Avon Hudson
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