ATV Today: 03.07.1981: Nuclear Shelter

Summary

Six Oxford teenagers are spending two weeks in a make-shift nuclear fall-out shelter in Oxford city centre to highlight the inadequacy of Britain's defences in the event of nuclear war.

Year:

1981

Duration:

0:01:51

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of the students inside the shelter that they have assembled in the Oxford shopping centre. Close up of copy of the government's pamphlet 'Protect and Survive' being leafed through. Interview with Alex Christou, a member of the Young CND, who said that hygiene and cooking had presented problems. He also talked about the reaction from the public. Geoff Meade piece to camera with a wartime gas mask. It took the students 80 minutes to assemble their shelter in the event of a nuclear war they may only have four.


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