The horrible legacy of nuclear testing at the Semipalatinsk site.

Soviet Nuclear Testing in Kazakhstan

The survivors try to drag and hack dead crops from the ground and, high on the moor, Ruth's baby is born. A moment of hope and joy? Don't be daft! You can get my new book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITIAN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 25

Looking at a 1970 booklet called Civil Defense in the Textile, Apparel and Related Industries.

The Real Threads: Civil Defence in the US Fabric and Textile Industry

Looking at the UK's new emergency alert test. You can buy my new book, ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR here: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

Don't Mention The War!

An extract from my upcoming book's audiobook. This is taken from the book's final chapter, 'Nuclear War at the BBC', and looks at the controversy surrounding The War Game. We go from the glitzy 1967 Oscar ceremony to panicked talk of mass suicides if the film made it to British television. I hope you enjoy it. The audiobook is read by me, and can be pre-ordered NOW from all trusted audiobook retailers. It will then be available for full download on publication day, 6th April.

Free extract from ATTACK WARNING RED audiobook

How balloons have been used in nuclear spying, testing and protesting. You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred

The Trouble With Balloons

Another four minutes of Threads! You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred And you can support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes and other rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie

Four Minutes of Threads, Part 24

First in a new series looking at nuclear-themed pop music. This week, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes by Ultravox. You can now pre-order my book, ATTACK WARNING RED, at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred And you can support the podcast on Patreon and get extra episodes and other rewards here: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you for listening. Julie

POP! Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

We look into my civil defence archive and find a thin yellow leaflet from the 60s called Civil Defense Training for Business and Industry. Remember you can now pre-order my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR at this link: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred And you can join us on Patreon at this link: https://www.patreon.com/atomichobo Thank you, Julie

American Industrial Civil Defence

Radioactive refugees, rats and regret. It's all here in Part 23! You can now pre-order my book ATTACK WARNING RED: HOW BRITAIN PREPARED FOR NUCLEAR WAR at this link. It's published on 6th April, and is available in hardback, e-book and audiobook: https://linktr.ee/attackwarningred Thank you, Julie

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