Bomb, The

Synopsis

The implications of the escalating nuclear arms race. Moves from the ‘Hibakusha’ (survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in Japan to the computerised weapons systems of the US military, as it traces the evolution of the atom bomb. Many facets of the nuclear arms debate are considered, including ‘theatre’ or ‘limited’ nuclear warfare theories, and the opposition to both these and the absurdities of the British civil defence programme.

Series

World at War, The. Vol 4 (8 Parts)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 42 min.

Year of production

1980

Availability

Sale

Subjects

History

Keywords

Hiroshima; nuclear weapons

Credits

Director

Francis Gerard

Producer

Frank Smith; Michael Deakin

Writer

Jonathan Dimbleby

Cast

Jonathan Dimbleby

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Yorkshire Television

Notes

YTV material is managed by ITN Source. Their sales department can be contacted on 0207 430 4480.

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

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Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.