News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Calendar

Issue

Issue No.

61

Date Released

1963

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Atomic Energy

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: This edition deals with atomic energy, from the first splitting of the atom to the nuclear power stations of today. It features: the opening of Bradwell and Berkeley atomic power stations by Prince Philip, modern applications of radio-isotopes, the production of atomic energy, the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell, the Royal Navy reactor JASON at Greenwich, built with a view to the future when ships will run on atomic power, research on the reactor DRAGON at Winfrith Heath, the British-built reactors in Japan and Italy, the advanced gas-cooled reactor at Windscale and the plutonium burning reactor at Dounreay, which produces more atomic fuel than it burns.

Keywords

Nuclear energy

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /136 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]

COI Reference

MI 976/61

Credits:

Commentator

Carlos Cotrin

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Commonwealth Relations Office

Sponsor

Foreign Office

Commentator

Frederick MacFarlane

Director

John Hall

Producer

John Hall

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Producer

Raylton Fleming

Director

Raylton Fleming