The Bomb

By BBC World Service

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Subscribers: 1006
Reviews: 20
Episodes: 22


 Mar 20, 2024

j Branchflower
 Sep 21, 2023
excellent series

Mike Caplan
 Sep 16, 2022
Superb....enthralling!


 Aug 8, 2022

Becka
 May 23, 2021
Brilliant podcast. Very informative and well presented show.

Description

The story of the atomic bomb. Told through the scientists and spies who changed history. Season 1 follows the scientist who discovers the destructive possibilities of harnessing nuclear power. It leads to the race to beat the Nazis to the first atomic bomb. Season 2 tells of a brilliant scientist who lives a double life, stealing atomic secrets for the Soviet Union. Season 3 is coming soon.


Episode Date
Introducing Hollywood Exiles
Jul 05, 2024
S2.10 Fallout
Sep 09, 2022
S2.9 Dead cat, live cat
Sep 02, 2022
S2.8 The uncertainty principle
Aug 26, 2022
S2.7 Critical mass
Aug 19, 2022
S2.6 Camp Y
Aug 12, 2022
S2.5 An irreversible reaction
Aug 05, 2022
S2.4 A stable bond
Jul 29, 2022
S2.3 Unstable elements
Jul 22, 2022
S2.2 A split life
Jul 15, 2022
S2.1 A grave matter
Jul 08, 2022
Bonus: The sound design
Jun 26, 2022
Bonus: Introducing Rosa Ellis
Jun 19, 2022
Introducing The Bomb season 2
Jun 12, 2022
S1.7 The doomsday clock
Sep 11, 2020
S1.6 The first atomic bomb
Sep 04, 2020
S1.5 Enemy alien
Aug 28, 2020
S1.4 Pearl Harbour
Aug 21, 2020
S1.3 The Einstein letter
Aug 14, 2020
S1.2 Race to the bomb
Aug 07, 2020
S1.1 Moonshine
Jul 31, 2020
The prologue
Jul 23, 2020