S2.3 Unstable elements

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S2.3 Unstable elements

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Jul 22, 2022

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The fate of the world is decided: Klaus Fuchs joins a top-secret atomic mission. The race to build the bomb is on. In Birmingham, England, Klaus Fuchs is working on “TUBE ALLOYS” – the codename for the British atomic bomb project. But at the same time, he’s slipping secrets to the Soviets. Host Rosa Ellis finds out how he did it. #thebomb

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Jul 22, 2022

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Titles in the series (21)

The spy who changed history and a great-aunt's double life. In season one we met the scientist who might have stopped the atomic bomb. In season two we meet the man who stole it.

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The prologue: “My grandfather in front of a mushroom cloud”. Could the Bomb have been stopped? #thebomb by The Bomb
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S1.1 Moonshine by The Bomb
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S1.7 The doomsday clock: The bomb drops on Hiroshima and the world is changed forever by The Bomb
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S2.3 Unstable elements: The fate of the world is decided: Klaus Fuchs joins a top-secret atomic bomb mission by The Bomb
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S2.4 A stable bond: The spy meets his spymaster by The Bomb
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S2.2 A split life: The world’s most dangerous spy? A young scientist’s journey into espionage by The Bomb
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S2.5 An irreversible reaction: A double life gets more dangerous. Fuchs joins America's bomb project by The Bomb
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S2.7 Critical mass: The interrogation of a spymaster. Ursula is questioned as Klaus Fuchs returns to England by The Bomb
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S2.8 The uncertainty principle: The spy catchers close in. Klaus Fuchs is caught in the crosshairs by The Bomb
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S2.6 Camp Y: Lives on the line. The Fuchs family is drawn into the espionage by The Bomb
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S2.9 Dead cat, live cat: A double life implodes. Fuchs faces judge and jury by The Bomb
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S2.10 Fallout: Jail awaits - Klaus Fuchs is going down. But will he take Ursula with him? by The Bomb
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