Spies, Lies and the Superbomb (2007– )
"Nuclear Secrets" (original title)

Looks at the race for Nuclear Superemacy from The Manhatten Project through to The Islamic Bomb.

Stars:

Joe Jones, Marco Hofschneider, Shannon Whirry

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joe Jones	...	Oppenheimer (2 episodes, 2007)
Marco Hofschneider	...	Klaus Fuchs (2 episodes, 2007)
Shannon Whirry	...	Kitty Oppenheimer (2 episodes, 2007)
Slade Hall	...	Stan Ulam (2 episodes, 2007)
Gergo Danka	...	Igor Kurchatov (2 episodes, 2007)
Gene Ganssle	...	Harry Gold (2 episodes, 2007)
Gerrard McArthur	...	Henry Arnold (2 episodes, 2007)
Noah Lee Margetts	...	Robert Lamphere (2 episodes, 2007)
Mike Lawler	...	Edward Teller (2 episodes, 2007)

Storyline

A series of five spy thrillers, looking at the race for nuclear supremacy. Starting with the making of the first Atomic bomb in episodes 1 and 2, onto the Cuban missile crisis in episode 3, episode 4 about nuclear weapons in the Middle East. A series of five, one hour documentaries.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Spies, Lies and the Superbomb

Filming Locations:

Bluebell Railway, East Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Dune Films, National Geographic Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the episode "Superbomb", the courthouse scene is supposed to take place in Washington, DC, USA, but the building clearly says "Maricopa County Courthouse, 125 W. Washington", thus giving away its true location: downtown Phoenix, AZ, USA.

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Quotes

Robert Oppenheimer: It is too early to determine what the results of the bombing might have been, but I'm sure the Japanese didn't like it.

User Reviews

Brief history of nuclear weapons and espionage !

This series takes us back to the time of the birth of the nuclear bombs. It shows the lives of scientists who created it, stole it and sold it. The actors depicting the real life of those people did a fabulous job. It also did a good job in highlighting the fact that there is a great risk now that these technologies can easily slip into the wrong hands. After seeing these documentaries one can only ask the question as to whether the weapons have stopped the third world war permanently or are they being manufactured to be in it. It also highlights that the international politics has driven the scientists to develop destructive power of such titanic magnitudes. Overall this documentary is a must watch to know the history and the present state of nuclear weapons in the world,