BBC Radio Podcasts from The Bomb
The prologue
“My grandfather in front of a mushroom cloud”. Could the Bomb have been stopped? #thebomb
S1.1 Moonshine
A little-known scientist discovers something that will change the course of human history
S1.2 Race to the bomb
It’s a race against time to beat the Nazis to the nuclear bomb
S1.3 The Einstein letter
A vital message must be delivered to the president of the United States
S1.4 Pearl Harbour
An attack on Pearl Harbour changes everything
S1.5 Enemy alien
The FBI pursues Leo Szilard as he loses control of the project
S1.6 The first atomic bomb
Time is running out. Leo Szilard makes one final attempt to stop the bomb
S1.7 The doomsday clock
The bomb drops on Hiroshima and the world is changed forever
Introducing The Bomb season 2
The spy who changed history. Season 2 begins on 9 July 2022
Bonus: Introducing Rosa Ellis
"She was not just a spy - she was a spymaster". The family secret of Rosa Ellis
Bonus: The sound design
What does the inside of an atom sound like? Meet our sound designer for Season 2
S2.1 A grave matter
The man who stole the atomic bomb. And why he did it
S2.2 A split life
The world’s most dangerous spy? A young scientist’s journey into espionage
S2.3 Unstable elements
The fate of the world is decided: Klaus Fuchs joins a top-secret atomic bomb mission
S2.4 A stable bond
The spy meets his spymaster
S2.5 An irreversible reaction
A double life gets more dangerous. Fuchs joins America's bomb project
S2.6 Camp Y
Lives on the line. The Fuchs family is drawn into the espionage
S2.7 Critical mass
The interrogation of a spymaster. Ursula is questioned as Klaus Fuchs returns to England
S2.8 The uncertainty principle
The spy catchers close in. Klaus Fuchs is caught in the crosshairs
S2.9 Dead cat, live cat
A double life implodes. Fuchs faces judge and jury
S2.10 Fallout
Jail awaits - Klaus Fuchs is going down. But will he take Ursula with him?
Introducing Hollywood Exiles
Why was Oona’s grandfather, Charlie Chaplin, exiled from Hollywood?