The Soviet Atomic Project

On September 11th 1999 The Times newspaper carried the front page article "Revealed: the quiet woman who betrayed Britain for 40 years. The spy who came in from the Co-op." Melita Norwood, the last of the atomic spies, had finally been run to ground, but at 87 she was deemed too old to prosecute.

The most significant event of the 20th century! Two BBC documentaries written, produced and directed by acclaimed film-maker, Peter Batty, detailing the history of nuclear weapons. The weapons that changed the world! A definitive history of the creation of the nuclear age, with gripping archive footage of the most powerful explosions ever witnessed and fascinating testimonies. Former BBC producer Peter Batty's classic documentaries have won awards throughout the world.

The Red Bomb chronicles Russia's staggering transformation from lagging also-ran into nuclear superpower, as the USA and USSR battled it out for possession of the ultimate weapon.

The Red Bomb chronicles Russia's staggering transformation from lagging also-ran into nuclear superpower, as the USA and USSR battled it out for possession of the ultimate weapon. 90-year-old Yuly Khariton is a reclusive man with gentle eyes, who appears to spends many an evening lost in thought, as his female companion plays old songs on the piano. But Khariton's simple lifestyle belies his unbelievable past, and the part he played in the nuclear arms race – a vast and complex web of intrigue that was the crux of the Cold War.