Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Nestled on England’s remote northwest coast lies Sellafield, a highly secretive and controversial nuclear facility. Now, for the first time, Sellafield opens its doors to nuclear physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili and television cameras, unraveling its hidden stories. During his exploration, Jim comes face-to-face with some of the planet’s most hazardous substances, exposes the true nature of radiation, and even endeavors to split the atom. He gains access to a nuclear reactor, witnesses one of the rarest elements—radioactive plutonium—and experiments with exposing living tissue to lethal radiation. In the end, the film uncovers Britain’s efforts, spanning the past, present, and future, to tap into the boundless energy of the atom. Watch on cineby. If you’re intrigued by Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield (2015), you can stream it for free online using cineby or 123Movies.