Panorama - S29E28: The Islamic Bomb

Name: The Islamic Bomb
Genre: Documentary, News
Released: 1981-08-10
Duration: 30 min

Aug 10, 1981Documentary, NewsSeason 29, Episode 28

After the Israeli raid on Iraq's nuclear reactor, Pakistan alone is developing the Islamic worlds first nuclear weapon. With millions of pounds from Libya's Colonel Gaddafi, the Pakistanis are using Western technology to build the 'Islamic Bomb'. Tonight Panorama takes its prize-winning investigation into the project a stage further. Reporter Philip Tibenham and producer Christopher Olgiati , who won the 1981 Royal Television Society Award for Investigative Journalism, report on the latest moves in the Pakistan project. How near are the Pakistanis to their first explosion?

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Panorama S29E28 Synopsis

Stream Panorama "The Islamic Bomb" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 1981-08-10, this episode is part of Season 29 of Panorama. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. After the Israeli raid on Iraq's nuclear reactor, Pakistan alone is developing the Islamic worlds first nuclear weapon. With millions of pounds from Libya's Colonel Gaddafi, the Pakistanis are using Western technology to build the 'Islamic Bomb'. Ton...