Chernobyl (HBO Mini Series)
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pidsy said:
Channel 5 now.
Ben fogle goes to the zone. Some interesting bits so far but Ben is an awful presenter for the subject.
you're not wrong!Ben fogle goes to the zone. Some interesting bits so far but Ben is an awful presenter for the subject.
Did shudder at the white clothing they gave him to enter the control room etc, bad memories about how rubbish they were!
The bit I'd like to go back to see would be towards the end, inside the arch looking up at the shelter and everything.
wombleh said:
Saw some comments that the series representation of Dyatlov was way off, apparently the INSAG7 report paints a very different picture of his part in it.
Although I think this show is pretty much a work of art, since watching it I have read similar comments and ended up feeling that Dyatlov was probably portrayed a little too on the nose in terms of out-and-out belligerence during the event, rather than simply naked ambition.Durzel said:
wombleh said:
Saw some comments that the series representation of Dyatlov was way off, apparently the INSAG7 report paints a very different picture of his part in it.
Although I think this show is pretty much a work of art, since watching it I have read similar comments and ended up feeling that Dyatlov was probably portrayed a little too on the nose in terms of out-and-out belligerence during the event, rather than simply naked ambition.The Ben Fogle programme was decent enough. It would have been interesting to see more of the inside of the NSC.
pidsy said:
Channel 5 now.
Ben fogle goes to the zone. Some interesting bits so far but Ben is an awful presenter for the subject.
I bailed after a few minutes, there was a clip of the woodpecker array early on and instead of simply saying what it was built for they just went off on one of those conspiracy theory "believed to be a mind control experiment" bullocks. There was no coming back after that for me, programme ruined, I hit the remote.Ben fogle goes to the zone. Some interesting bits so far but Ben is an awful presenter for the subject.
21st Century Man said:
I bailed after a few minutes, there was a clip of the woodpecker array early on and instead of simply saying what it was built for they just went off on one of those conspiracy theory "believed to be a mind control experiment" bullocks. There was no coming back after that for me, programme ruined, I hit the remote.
That's a bit strange because although they did mention mind control it was immediately laughed off and it was explained what it was for.I thought the Fogle programme was pretty good actually. He was okay but it was really about the footage inside the restricted zone and the power station itself. A few snippets of archive footage too that were interesting, having seen the HBO series.
Made me laugh how he was wearing a mask (i'd want some full on filtered job rather than one that appeared to have come from screwfix) yet left his eyes unprotected to any dust.
I'd love to go there and look at all the areas he did, but there isn't a hope in hell that I would.
Crazy that so much stuff was stolen from site over the years.
I'd love to go there and look at all the areas he did, but there isn't a hope in hell that I would.
Crazy that so much stuff was stolen from site over the years.
Sir Bagalot said:
Made me laugh how he was wearing a mask (i'd want some full on filtered job rather than one that appeared to have come from screwfix) yet left his eyes unprotected to any dust.
I'd love to go there and look at all the areas he did, but there isn't a hope in hell that I would.
Crazy that so much stuff was stolen from site over the years.
You should go. I'd love to go there and look at all the areas he did, but there isn't a hope in hell that I would.
Crazy that so much stuff was stolen from site over the years.
Quite a few of us have been - including some who worked or continue to work out there.
I found it a very moving experience.
Gilhooligan said:
The bit where they claimed a 5 megaton steam explosion would happen if the corium made it into the flooded basement was also a let down. Great series overall though.
The Ben Fogle programme was decent enough. It would have been interesting to see more of the inside of the NSC.
Not video, although might be able to find some if poke around enough, pictures from EBRD of inside NSC + during buildThe Ben Fogle programme was decent enough. It would have been interesting to see more of the inside of the NSC.
EBRD album
and main page on the project and other work on site
EBRD Chernobyl NSC main page
zb said:
pidsy said:
Channel 5 now.
Ben fogle goes to the zone. Some interesting bits so far but Ben is an awful presenter for the subject.
Not great, not terrible.Ben fogle goes to the zone. Some interesting bits so far but Ben is an awful presenter for the subject.
Scary to see the particles in the air under the torch beam.
Would love to visit one day.
llewop said:
Not video, although might be able to find some if poke around enough, pictures from EBRD of inside NSC + during build
EBRD album
and main page on the project and other work on site
EBRD Chernobyl NSC main page
Fantastic photos, thanks for sharing are they yours ?EBRD album
and main page on the project and other work on site
EBRD Chernobyl NSC main page
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