A look at the UK Government's preparations for the public in the event of a possible outbreak of Nuclear War.
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United Kingdom 11 March 1980
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We always have to keep in mind that a Documentary after all can tell lies and it can tell lies because it lays claim to a form of veracity which fiction doesn't.
Originally broadcast 10 March 1980. I have spent a LONG time trying to source this. This 1980 of Panorama featuring a fresh-faced Jeremy Paxman takes a ...
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