The Bomb

A podcast by BBC World Service - Saturdays

Categories:

History

24 Episodes

  1. Trailer: The Black 14

    Published: 4/5/2024

  2. Introducing: Love, Janessa

    Published: 3/22/2023

  3. S2.10 Fallout

    Published: 9/9/2022

  4. S2.9 Dead cat, live cat

    Published: 9/2/2022

  5. S2.8 The uncertainty principle

    Published: 8/26/2022

  6. S2.7 Critical mass

    Published: 8/19/2022

  7. S2.6 Camp Y

    Published: 8/12/2022

  8. S2.5 An irreversible reaction

    Published: 8/5/2022

  9. S2.4 A stable bond

    Published: 7/29/2022

  10. S2.3 Unstable elements

    Published: 7/22/2022

  11. S2.2 A split life

    Published: 7/15/2022

  12. S2.1 A grave matter

    Published: 7/8/2022

  13. Bonus: The sound design

    Published: 6/26/2022

  14. Bonus: Introducing Rosa Ellis

    Published: 6/19/2022

  15. Introducing The Bomb season 2

    Published: 6/12/2022

  16. Introducing: The Lazarus Heist

    Published: 5/21/2021

  17. 7 The doomsday clock

    Published: 9/11/2020

  18. 6 The first atomic bomb

    Published: 9/4/2020

  19. 5 Enemy alien

    Published: 8/28/2020

  20. 4 Pearl Harbour

    Published: 8/21/2020

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After Oppenheimer’s success at the Oscars, delve into the wider story of the atomic bomb. Told through the scientists and spies who changed history. Season 1 follows the scientist who discovers the destructive possibilities of harnessing nuclear power. It leads to the race to beat the Nazis to the first atomic bomb. Season 2 tells of a brilliant scientist who lives a double life, stealing atomic secrets for the Soviet Union. Season 3 is coming soon.