Prof Jim Al Khalili goes inside Calder Hall for his first look inside the core of a nuclear reactor | Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Nuclear physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of the Sellafield nuclear facility.

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  • Clip length: 3'20''
  • Broadcast year: 2015
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  • Physics
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
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