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Part one of two. Dramatised documentary investigating the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, which led to the Japanese surrender and the end of World War Two. The film examines events leading up to the blast and President Truman's reasons for the operation, while personal testimonies from survivors reveal the enormity of the horror felt around the world as the nuclear age dawned
Documentary
General
Movie/Drama
News/Current Affairs
Cast & Crew
Edward Teller
(Actor)
Clark Clifford
(Actor)
Kenneth Walsh
(Actor)
Timothy West
(Actor)
Stephen Walker
(Director)
Chris Kelly
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Edward Teller
(Actor)
Clark Clifford
(Actor)
Kenneth Walsh
(Actor)
Timothy West
(Actor)
Born:
October 20, 1934
in
Bradford
Best Known For:
Being a star of stage, TV and film.
Early-life:
Timothy Lancaster West was born in Bradford on October 20, 1934, to actors Olive and Harry (better known as Lockwood West). He worked as a furniture salesman and recording engineer before landing a job as an assistant stage manager at the Wimbledon Theatre. On his first day there, he also made his acting debut as a farmer in a scene with a couple of lines. He then spent several seasons in repertory performing at a number of theatres around the country.
Career:
West's big break on the small screen came in 1975 when he played the title role in Edward the Seventh. Since then he has demonstrated his versatility with roles in a BBC production of King Lear, ITV comedy Brass and the soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders. He has also made memorable guest appearances in the likes of A Very Peculiar Practice, Goodnight Sweetheart, Midsomer Murders, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Waking the Dead, Not Going Out and Last Tango in Halifax. Although known primarily for his stage and small-screen performances, West has starred in a number of films, including The Day of the Jackal, Cry Freedom and Iris. A fan of boating, he has presented series about canals and narrowboating called Water World and Great Canal Journeys. The latter featured his second wife, Prunella Scales; their eldest son, Samuel, is also an actor.
Quote:
'If you work in the theatre a lot, as I do, then the television people have lost you. They never go to the theatre, so many think you're dead or retired.'
Trivia:
West was awarded a CBE in 1984. He supports a number of charities, including The National Piers Society and Cancer Research UK.
Stephen Walker
(Director)
Chris Kelly
(Executive producer)
