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Spies, Lies and the Superbomb

Season 1 Episode 3: Superbomb

The next episode delves into the intense rivalry between the Soviet Union and the USA as they strive to create the most potent nuclear weapon, the "superbomb", capable of unleashing a devastating explosion 1,000 times more powerful than the one that ravaged Hiroshima.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Spy From Moscow

1. The Spy From Moscow

Aired: Jan 15, 2007

Soviet Colonel Oleg Penkovsky, a daring spy, defied the odds to provide cruci...

Episode 2 Superspy

Aired: Jan 22, 2007

Klaus Fuchs, a German refugee, excelled in plutonium expertise at a top-secre...

Episode 3 Superbomb

Aired: Jan 29, 2007

The next episode delves into the intense rivalry between the Soviet Union and...

Episode 4 Va'anunu and the Bomb

4. Va'anunu and the Bomb

Aired: Feb 9, 2007

Next episode: The shocking story of Mordechai Vanunu, a former nuclear techni...

Episode 5 The Terror Trader

5. The Terror Trader

Aired: Feb 16, 2007

A rogue nuclear scientist and Western intelligence agencies engage in a heart...

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Info about Spies, Lies and the Superbomb

Network: BBC Two

Genres:Drama, Documentary, History

Main Cast

Shannon WhirryKitty Oppenheimer

Marco HofschneiderKlaus Fuchs