Investigating high radiation levels near the largest nuclear plant in the world.

Windscale: The Nuclear Laundry

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Windscale is the largest nuclear processing plant in the world. This documentary investigates an epidemic of cancers in local children, high radiation levels in the environment and evidence that nuclear waste pollutes the sea as far as Greenland.

First Tuesday

ITV's groundbreaking 80s docu-series that tackled a range of subjects

ITV's groundbreaking 80s documentary series that tackled a range of subjects and won praise from critics and viewers alike.

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This film explores the extent of changes to attitudes in the forces.

An Officer and a Lady

The ending of all male tradition of the Royal Military Academy in 1984 saw the arrival of 44 women cadets. Explore the extent of changes to attitudes in the forces.

World exclusive coverage of the Soviet army's withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Afghantsi

Uncensored and exclusive coverage of the Soviet army's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Soldiers and a serving general speak intimately about their thoughts on a conflict.

First Tuesday investigates the massacre of children in a small village in Vietnam.

Four Hours in My Lai

Meet the American soldiers who carried out the massacre of 500 children in the village of My Lai and the survivors of one of the most terrible crimes of the Vietnam War.

Documentary following the first female recruit to the South Yorkshire fire brigade.

Firefighter

Follow the training of the first female recruit to the South Yorkshire fire brigade, Sarah Skelton.

The world of barristers. A look at contrasting sets of chambers in the Inns of Court.

Called To the Bar

The cloistered world of barristers.  A look at three contrasting sets of chambers in the Inns of Court.

The story of conjoined twins before and after their separation operation.

Katie and Eilish

The story of conjoined twins Katie and Eilish Horton before and after their separation operation.

A look at the life of David Ford, a lifer on the run from prison.

Prisoner on the Run

A look at the life of David Ford, a lifer on the run from prison who was sentenced for manslaughter in 1965 and is still paying the debt.

This programme takes a look Johnny Kingdom's wildlife videos.

Johnny Kingdom and the Secret of Happiness

In the last First Tuesday to be transmitted on ITV, a look at Johnny Kingdom who has an idyllic life in Devon making videos of the local wildlife on and around Exmoor.

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8. Windscale: The Nuclear Laundry

8. Windscale: The Nuclear Laundry