"What Happened at Chernobyl" is the latest in a series of shows by Jordan Dunbar looking back at devastating man-made events in history such as Auschwitz and Hiroshima that still resonate today. Once more, he is seeking answers...
Here's how to watch "What Happened at Chernobyl" online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for FREE
"What Happened at Chernobyl" is on BBC One on Monday, April 20 at 8.30 p.m. BST. It will also available to stream on BBC iPlayer and YouTube.
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Not just to what happened at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat in the former USSR on 26 April 1986, but what have we learned from the environmental catastrophe that triggered a public health emergency across Europe? At first glance, not much as the radioactive land is today a strategic factor in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Dunbar interviews eye witnesses to the explosion in Reactor 4 who have never told their story before and two so-called ‘liquidators’ who were charged with the dangerous job of cleaning up the site in the aftermath. The truth, hidden for so many years by Soviet state secrecy, is still being uncovered although the actual human cost will be reckoned for generations.
Read on to find out how to watch "What Happened at Chernobyl" online, on TV and from anywhere and potentially for free.
How to watch "What Happened at Chernobyl" for FREE
"What Happened at Chernobyl" will air on BBC One on Monday, April 20 at 8.30 p.m. BST. It will also available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
For those outside of the UK they can stream the documentary on the BBC World Service YouTube Channel from Monday, April 20 as well (no account required).
Struggling to access the doc? Unblock BBC iPlayer or YouTube with a VPN. We'll show you how to do that below...
How to watch 'What Happened at Chernobyl' abroad
Thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), "What Happened at Chernobyl" should be available to Brits no matter where they are. The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you find yourself. Our favorite streaming VPN right now is NordVPN.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and watch the show. Head to BBC iPlayer to watch "What Happened at Chernobyl" online and on-demand.
'What Happened at Chernobyl' - FAQ
'What Happened at Chernobyl' - Contributor
- Jordan Dunbar - BBC journalist
How else will the BBC be marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident?
"The Last Dancefloor in Chernobyl" is a radio documentary, also made by Jordan Dunbar, that will be broadcast on BBC World Service English on Saturday, April 25. It will also be available on BBC Sounds and other podcast platforms.
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