Hiroshima

10:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Monday 21 July
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Hiroshima

Docudrama charting the political and social impact of the nuclear attack on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945. Based on facts drawn from survivors' testimony, official documents and interviews, the film recreates the horror of the explosion and builds a detailed account of the reasons behind the decision to drop the bomb. Narrated by John Hurt

Hiroshima airs on BBC Four HD at 10:00 PM, Monday 21 July. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Noboru Akima
Actor
George Anton
Actor
Robert Austin
Actor