Chernobyl

[dubletrub]

Originally Posted by novocastrian

Great so far we have watched the first two... scary how close it came to a european wide disaster... although was bad enough...

i can recall a while after some Ukrainian kids came over to the north east for a holiday/clean air break with some charity, it was on local tv news, they took them to the metro centre and said they could pick a present each . they all chose to get fresh fruit to take home* for their relatives...


* dont imagine they were actually allowed to do it?

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There is a charity in Oldham where I live that has children who are still affected by Chernobyl come to stay with local families.

[DisneyDaffodil]

Originally Posted by roxie2001

It’s heartbreaking, this weeks episode with the dogs. Dd and I were in tears.

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I could barely watch this episode, it’s become more distressing to watch each week but it’s an excellent drama.

[BevS97]

What a superb film. I remember it happening but really had no idea how close it was to being so much worse.

[novocastrian]

we have viewed upto ep3... tremendous and harrowing in equal measure

seriously been looking into how you can visit & found this

explore/holidays/l...SAAEgLc6_D_BwE

[neilhd]

Finished it all now. The final episode, mixing the pre-explosion events and the trial afterwards explaining it all was superbly done.

A fantastic series all round, one of the best I've ever watched.

Sad that it had to happen, and was basically down to the Diyatalov guy (almost certainly spelt that wrong) being a complete a-hole, and going ahead with everything when clearly he shouldn't have.

[Jaspercat10]

I have the last one to watch, it has been gripping but stressful, I think it has been really well made, loved it, but so sad

[dubletrub]

Really enjoyed the last episode, explained so much.

[mickeyspal]

Originally Posted by novocastrian

we have viewed upto ep3... tremendous and harrowing in equal measure

seriously been looking into how you can visit & found this

explore/holidays/l...SAAEgLc6_D_BwE

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We almost went in Dec as we were in Kiev but because of the political
situation with Russia we were advised against it. There is a Chernobyl museum in Kiev as well

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by mickeyspal

We almost went in Dec as we were in Kiev but because of the political
situation with Russia we were advised against it. There is a Chernobyl museum in Kiev as well

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There are loads of vids on youtube of the trips/tours, one thing that shocked me was the other reactors where still in use after the disaster, the last one decommissioned in the year 2000

[roxie2001]

It has been brilliant, one of the best things on TV. I have been recommending it to everybody.
Even Dd and her bf have been gripped. I might re watch it as I did get confused at first with everyone wearing the same glasses.