The Bomb
BBC World Service
History · Limited series · 33 episodes · ~37 min · 2020
Taste attributes: documentaryespionagehistoricalwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeWeighty and realistic: an intricate history podcast, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. The scientists who raced to build weapons, the spies who stole the technology and the superpowers who grappled with deployment. In Season 3, nuclear war is terrifyingly close. Can the superpowers of the Soviet Union and the USA prevent apocalypse?
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- Publisher
- BBC World Service
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 33
- Typical episode
- About 37 minutes
- Latest episode
- 13 October 2026
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- History
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- How we score
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