Storyline

Six months after the explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant and the release of radiation there, Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to discover whether nuclear power is safe. He begins in Japan, where he meets some of the tens of thousands of people who have been evacuated from the exclusion zone. He travels to an abandoned village just outside the zone to witness a nuclear clean-up operation. Jim draws on the latest scientific findings from Japan and from the previous explosion at Chernobyl to understand how dangerous the release of radiation is likely to be and what that means for our trust in nuclear power.

Key Information

Studio BBC Horizon
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Jim Al-Khalili

Jim Al-Khalili

Frequently Asked Questions

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? was released on January 1, 2011.

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? is a Documentary movie.

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The main cast of Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? includes Jim Al-Khalili.

Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe? is originally in English.