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Atomic Hobo

A weekly podcast on how we prepared for nuclear war.
Latest Episode6/21/2021

The NHS and Nuclear War

Another short extract from the book about the health service's plans for nuclear war.
6/21/2021

The NHS and Nuclear War

Another short extract from the book about the health service's plans for nuclear war.
6/14/2021

Royal Observer Corps

A short extract from my upcoming book. I explore an ROC Monitoring Post and describe the work of the Corps during the Blitz and the Cold War.
6/7/2021

Interview with Rita May (Mrs Kemp in THREADS)

I spoke to the wonderful Rita May about her memories of THREADS.
5/31/2021

Short extract from the book...

I read two pages from the Civil Defence Corps chapter of my book.
5/24/2021

Cauliflower and Plym: Britain's First Atomic Bomb

Cauliflower and Plym: not a cocktail, but two unusual elements of Britain's first atomic test, Operation Hurricane.
5/17/2021

A Saturday Job After Nuclear War

Looking at proposals for jobs for adolescents after nuclear attack.
5/10/2021

Target North West

The 1982 booklet 'Target North West' evaluated civil defence plans for the NW of England. We look at the chapter on Law and Order.