Adam Ganz - Nuclear Reactions
4 Extra Debut. After the Second World War, Germany's top nuclear physicists were brought to England to see what they knew. Stars Nick Dunning.
At the end of the war, Germany's most talented nuclear physicists were brought to England to discover exactly what they knew about the atomic bomb.
Producer / Director - Eoin O'Callaghan
Nuclear Reactions stars Nick Dunning and Nickolas Grace. At the end of WWII, Germany's most talented and formidable nuclear physicists were rounded up and brought to England. The British were keen to discover exactly what they knew about the atomic bomb, but they also wanted to ensure that the powerhouse of German thought remained intact, and capable of regenerating a defeated nation.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Major Rittner | Nick Dunning |
| Anton | Michael Shelford |
| Fee | Alison Pettitt |
| Werner Heisenberg | Chris McHallem |
| Otto Hahn | Nickolas Grace |
| Max Von Laue | Richard Howard |
| Kurt Diebner | Sam Dale |
| Friedrich Von Weizsacker | Michael Shelford |
| Professor Blackett | Ian McElhinney |
| Reader | Ian McElhinney |
| Pianist | Mark McGrath |
| Writer | Adam Ganz |
| Director | Eoin O'Callaghan |
| Producer | Eoin O'Callaghan |
Broadcasts
Tue 15 Jun 201014:15BBC Radio 4- Mon 10 Sep 201214:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 12 Jul 201711:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 12 Jul 201721:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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