Where to watch Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield (2015) in the UK
Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield (2015) is available to watch free in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Last verified on 4 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Lying on the remote north west coast of England is one of the most secret places in the country - Sellafield, the most controversial nuclear facility in Britain. Now, Sellafield are letting nuclear physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili and the television cameras in to discover the real story. Inside, Jim encounters some of the most dangerous substances on earth, reveals the nature of radiation and even attempts to split the atom. He sees inside a nuclear reactor, glimpses one of the rarest elements in the world - radioactive plutonium - and even subjects living tissue to deadly radiation. Ultimately, the film reveals Britain's attempts - past, present and future - to harness the almost limitless power of the atom.
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Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield (2015) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom.
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