Chernobyl (HBO)

[Itsallaguess]

We've got a few episodes of Chernobyl to watch, as it seems to get good reviews.

Has anyone here watched any of the early episodes?

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... your-brain

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[staffordian]

Yes, waiting for episode 5, and thoroughly enjoying (if that's the right word!) it.

Really sobering view of how the old USSR worked, and how close the world came to an even worse disaster than actually happened.

[EssDeeAitch]

In high anticipation of episode 5, well worth watching.

[Itsallaguess]

Thanks chaps - sounds like it's something to look forward to.

Hopefully I'll catch a couple of the first episode tonight.

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[AsleepInYorkshire]

We've got a few episodes of Chernobyl to watch, as it seems to get good reviews.

Has anyone here watched any of the early episodes?

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... your-brain

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

The graphic detail of how the first fire fighters on the scene ultimately passed away brings home the personal nature of this incident.

Netflix

"When They See US"

AiY

[Itsallaguess]

Just reporting in to say that we watched the first two episodes of Chernobyl last night and we're hooked.....

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[Howyoudoin]

Interesting.

Just watched the first couple of episodes with two women from Ukrainian Crimea.

Both of them are very pro Russian and suspicious of the USA and to a lesser degree, the UK.

If there is story on the news that is critical of Russia, they just tut and roll their eyes. Fake news.

They are fully aware that Chernobyl, the TV series, is American made.

And yet.

They spent the whole two hours twitching and talking to themselves about what was happening, covering their eyes, and whimpering, for want of a better word.

They never once said that any of it was fake news.

Interesting.

HYD

[Slarti]

Interesting.

Just watched the first couple of episodes with two women from Ukrainian Crimea.

Both of them are very pro Russian and suspicious of the USA and to a lesser degree, the UK.

If there is story on the news that is critical of Russia, they just tut and roll their eyes. Fake news.

They are fully aware that Chernobyl, the TV series, is American made.

And yet.

They spent the whole two hours twitching and talking to themselves about what was happening, covering their eyes, and whimpering, for want of a better word.

They never once said that any of it was fake news.

Interesting.

HYD

Somebody brought up near there posted online about how they had never before seen a western made documentary that was so realistic in all the details of Soviet life. That would probably make it hit home harder.

Slarti

[Howyoudoin]

Interesting.

Just watched the first couple of episodes with two women from Ukrainian Crimea.

Both of them are very pro Russian and suspicious of the USA and to a lesser degree, the UK.

If there is story on the news that is critical of Russia, they just tut and roll their eyes. Fake news.

They are fully aware that Chernobyl, the TV series, is American made.

And yet.

They spent the whole two hours twitching and talking to themselves about what was happening, covering their eyes, and whimpering, for want of a better word.

They never once said that any of it was fake news.

Interesting.

HYD

Somebody brought up near there posted online about how they had never before seen a western made documentary that was so realistic in all the details of Soviet life. That would probably make it hit home harder.

Slarti

I think you meant drama rather than documentary but yes, it certainly affected the ladies I was with and they can't wait to see further episodes, even though they know that it will upset them.

HYD

[Slarti]

Somebody brought up near there posted online about how they had never before seen a western made documentary that was so realistic in all the details of Soviet life. That would probably make it hit home harder.

Slarti

I think you meant drama rather than documentary but yes, it certainly affected the ladies I was with and they can't wait to see further episodes, even though they know that it will upset them.

HYD[/quote]

Well, probably. Though I hae seen it described as a drama/documentary.

Slarti

[Itsallaguess]

For those that are interested, the Wikipedia page for the Chernobyl disaster has a very detailed time-line of the specific tests that were being run on the day of the explosion, and the critical issues surrounding the RBMK reactor design that meant that the operators really didn't have any room for manoeuvre when things started to go wrong -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl ... r#Accident

This is also a detailed account of the design-issues of the RBMK reactors, and why a number of key 'runaway' events were able to occur with this design of reactor, especially outside their normal operating procedures, and which these tests were specifically designed to explore....

http://www.chernobylgallery.com/chernob ... ter/cause/

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[swill453]

This is also a detailed account of the design-issues of the RBMK reactors, and why a number of key 'runaway' events were able to occur with this design of reactor

No. You are mistaken. This did not happen.



Scott.

[swill453]

FYI there's an official companion podcast - "The Chernobyl Podcast, a companion to the miniseries that explicitly deconstructs and calls into question a lot of what Chernobyl depicts. Each episode of The Chernobyl Podcast — there are five, one for each episode of the miniseries — lets you know what was definitely true, what was only sort of true, and what was condensed or invented for dramatic effect, relative to what you’ve just seen onscreen."

Haven't listened to any yet, but I intend to.

Scott.

[AsleepInYorkshire]

Russia to make its own show about Chernobyl that implicates the US

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48559289

Russian state TV is working on its own version of Chernobyl, a series based on the worst nuclear accident in history.

AiY

[JohnB]

Can anyone remember the documentary (BBC or Channel 4) a few years after the event that had the footage of the Elephant's Foot and scenes of the conscripts rushing across the roof to shovel one load into the maw of the reactor. I've looked on YouTube, but all seem to be more modern.

[swill453]

FYI there's an official companion podcast - "The Chernobyl Podcast

I'd highly recommend the podcast, by the way. It talks about how accurate it was, how it was filmed, the bits they scripted or filmed and didn't broadcast etc.

It made me go back and watch the series again to see the details I had missed.

Scott.

[CommissarJones]

Can anyone remember the documentary (BBC or Channel 4) a few years after the event that had the footage of the Elephant's Foot and scenes of the conscripts rushing across the roof to shovel one load into the maw of the reactor. I've looked on YouTube, but all seem to be more modern.

Don't know about that, but here are photographs of Chernobyl published recently by The Atlantic.

[mrbrightside]

Just finished Chernobyl. Now I feel quite drained. As a TV series, it ranks right up there with Breaking Bad, The Wire and True Detective (S1). Lots of great performances but I thought Paul Ritter was superb.

Think I may watch it again in due course as I feel some scenes/characters passed me by and would benefit from a second viewing.

[mrbrightside]

Guy Martin's - 'The Road to Chernobyl' where he's given lots of protective clothing and limited access to the plant within the New Safe Confinement (NSC) may also be of interest.

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/our ... /66672-003

I find the history, science and politics fascinating but a visit is still pretty low down on my bucket list.

[swill453]

Think I may watch it again in due course as I feel some scenes/characters passed me by and would benefit from a second viewing.

At risk of repeating myself, if you're going to rewatch it I'd recommend listening to the relevant podcast from "The Chernobyl Podcast" before each episode.

Scott.