Britain's nuclear bomb guinea pigs: The untold story

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As war rages in Ukraine, the idea of nuclear attack rears its ugly head once again.

Today, Britain relies on collaboration with her allies together with her own nuclear deterrent to protect against attack.

But how did it all begin?

In a special report, we hear from three men who took part in Britain's early Cold War-era of nuclear testing - the men who helped test Britain's very first nuclear capability.

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