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"What a Bloody Mess we're in" - Britain's [REDACTED] Accident

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries

Jul 17, 202640:32History

Windscale is supposed to be Britain's big leap into the nuclear age, bringing science fiction to life in 1950s Northern England. But in the race to catch up with America's nuclear program, scientists are tinkering with f...

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"What a Bloody Mess we're in" - Britain's [REDACTED] Accident is an episode from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries. Windscale is supposed to be Britain's big leap into the nuclear age, bringing science fiction to life...

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Published Jul 17, 2026, 40:32 long, audio available.