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Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

Uranium: Twisting the Dragon's Tail

Description: Host and physicist Dr Derek Muller travels across the globe to unlock the mysteries of uranium. Filmed on five continents, the programme takes viewers through the element's past, present and future and explains its many uses, from weaponry to medicine. Part science and part history, the investigation takes viewers through an abandoned city ravaged by the world's worst nuclear accident as well as a few mineshafts and deserts.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War, Documentary
Year Released: 2015
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 2
First episode air date: July 29, 2015
Genre: Documentary
Production Companys: Gene Pool Productions
Music By: Dale Cornelius
Producers: Harry Panagiotidis; Kate Pappas; Sonya Pemberton; Josephine Wright
Nominations: AACTA Award for Best Direction in a Documentary, AACTA Award for Best Original Score in a Documentary
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