Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Energy | BBC Four | 2015 | 59'04''

Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of Sellafield. He encounters some of the most dangerous substances on earth, reveals the...

4: Can We Have Unlimited Power? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

4: Can We Have Unlimited Power? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

Energy | BBC Two | 2010 | 59'02''

Michael Mosley shows how the most power-hungry generation that has ever lived has harnessed ...

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? | Horizon

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? | Horizon

Energy | BBC Two | 2011 | 57'29''

Six months after the explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to discover whether nu...

Morecambe Bay gas field | Powering Britain

Morecambe Bay gas field | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 2'10''

Investigating how gas is extracted at a Morecambe Bay offshore platform.

Inside a nuclear reactor | Bang Goes the Theory

Inside a nuclear reactor | Bang Goes the Theory

Energy | BBC One | 2011 | 4'27''

Jem climbs inside a nuclear reactor and explains how nuclear power is produced.

Inside a wind turbine | Powering Britain

Inside a wind turbine | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 3'14''

What a wind turbine looks like inside.

Energy transportation | Powering Britain

Energy transportation | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 0'59''

How energy made by the wind turbines is transported to our homes.

Turbine | Powering Britain

Turbine | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 3'18''

How does a wind turbine produce energy?

Hornsea One | Powering Britain

Hornsea One | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 1'49''

An introduction to the offshore windfarm Hornsea One.

Spirit Energy Gas Terminal | Powering Britain

Spirit Energy Gas Terminal | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 2'22''

Once found at the offshore platform, the gas is sent to Spirit Energy Gas Terminal to be processed.

Electricity and the National Grid | Powering Britain

Electricity and the National Grid | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 4'02''

How the National Grid is able to regulate electricity throughout Britain.

Cooling towers | Powering Britain

Cooling towers | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 58''

How the cooling towers at Drax power station work.

Inside a boiler at Drax power station | Powering Britain

Inside a boiler at Drax power station | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 3'22''

A look inside one of the six boilers at Drax power station.

Biomass power station | Powering Britain

Biomass power station | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 2'04''

The internal workings of a biomass power station, from delivery of biomass pellets to sending energy to the national grid.

Drax power station | Powering Britain

Drax power station | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 1'39''

The history of Drax power station and an introduction to its use of biomass.

Britain’s relationship with nuclear energy | Powering Britain

Britain’s relationship with nuclear energy | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 3'00''

The history of Britain's relationship with nuclear energy.

Nuclear fuel production | Powering Britain

Nuclear fuel production | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 1'38''

An exploration of how nuclear fuel is produced in Springfields nuclear fuel site.

Radiation risk | Powering Britain

Radiation risk | Powering Britain

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 2'43''

Precautions put in place by Heysham nuclear power station to reduce the risk of radiation.

Heysham nuclear power station | The One Show

Heysham nuclear power station | The One Show

Energy | BBC One | 2020 | 3'10''

A look inside Heysham nuclear power station, with an explanation of how nuclear power works.

Storing renewable energy | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Storing renewable energy | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Energy | BBC Four | 2020 | 5'30''

Dr Tara Shine and Dr Enass Abo-Hamed explain how we can store renewable energy.

Prof Jim Al Khalili goes inside Calder Hall for his first look inside the core of a nuclear reactor | Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Prof Jim Al Khalili goes inside Calder Hall for his first look inside the core of a nuclear reactor | Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Energy | BBC Four | 2015 | 3'20''

Nuclear physicist Pr...
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