Building Britain's Biggest Nuclear Power Station

Learn how the team has created an extensive flood defence system to protect the site from the worst imaginable weather events to avoid a nuclear disaster like the one that befell the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan. Plus, follow specialists as they work to uncover unexploded World War Two bombs that threaten the installation of the 4,500-tonne cooling water intake heads.

Category

Documentary / Technology

Original air date

09/06/2021