LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Threat from nowhere

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music

TX Date

2 May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:20:01

Description

Threat from Nowhere. One-hour documentary on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster fallout, particularly of animals including livestock absorbing radiation. Includes reindeer in Lapland taking in radiation from lichens affecting Sami indigenous people. Includes news report from the time of the disaster; interviews with Grant Meakins(?)on UK farming restrictions; reindeer adminstrator; Sami woman. Male presenter not identified.

Contributors

Grant Meakins(?)

Keywords

Livestock; Meat; Indigenous populations; Animals; Nuclear safety; Lapland; Radiation effects; Traditional cultures; Radioactive pollution; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident (1986); Lichens

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