AW: [ RadSafe ] Dirty War" will be aired soon on PBS

[Franz Schönhofer]

Dear RADSAFErs,

I saw many, many years ago a film on TV in Finland, which dealt with the
aftermath of a nuclear attack on Great Britain - Sheffield if I remember
correctly. This was long before any scenarios on Dirty Bombs, but
involved a real nuclear weapons attack. The scenario was probably not
really convincing, but the description of decline of social and ethical
standards in this case was really breathtaking. It was in my opinion far
above the level of similar films like "The day after". 

Anybody who knows about the film I am referring to?

Franz Schoenhofer
PhD, MR iR
Habicherg. 31/7
A-1160 Vienna
AUSTRIA
phone -43-0699-1168-1319


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] Im
> Auftrag von Hansen, Richard
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 09. Februar 2005 01:38
> An: radsafe at radlab.nl
> Betreff: RE: [ RadSafe ] Dirty War" will be aired soon on PBS
> 
> Here is the description of the film from the BBC website
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/dirty_war/3654758.stm
> 
> What is Dirty War?
> 
> How prepared are we as a nation to deal with the growing threat of
> chemical,
> biological, radiological or nuclear terrorism?
> 
> DIRTY WAR
> 
> Sunday, 26 September, 2004
> 
> 2100 BST, BBC One
> 
> The BBC set out to ask this question in Dirty War, a drama that tells
the
> story of a dirty bomb attack by terrorists on the City of London.
> 
> A dirty bomb is a conventional explosive device that contains
radioactive
> material.
> 
> The principal aim of a device like this is to spread contamination.
They
> have been called weapons of mass disruption.
> 
> Dirty War, produced by BBC Films, was extensively researched by BBC
> Current
> Affairs. It was developed in consultation with experts in the fields
of
> emergency planning, counter-terrorism and the emergency services.
> 
> It aimed to provide a valuable public service by informing people
about
> what
> to do in the event of such an attack, in addition to guidelines
already
> provided by the government.
> 
> The film focused on the experiences of a fireman, two anti-terrorist
> officers, a minister, and the international terrorists; both before
and
> after the attack.
> 
> The film was followed by a live question and answer programme on BBC
One,
> where viewers got the chance to put their questions to a panel of
experts.
> 
> Dirty War was broadcast on Sunday, 26 September, 2004 at 2100 BST on
BBC
> One.
> 
> 
> Rick Hansen
> Senior Scientist
> Counter Terrorism Operations Support
> Bechtel Nevada
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William.Tuttle at med.va.gov [mailto:William.Tuttle at med.va.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:41 AM
> To: gpblackwood at sbcglobal.net; radsafe at list.vanderbilt.edu;
> radsafe at radlab.nl; ggilfoyl at richmond.edu;
btefft at community-research.com;
> graham_allison at harvard.edu; jellery at greaterrvb.com
> Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Dirty War" will be aired soon on PBS
> 
> Is this a remake/update of the NOVA episode aired February 25, 2003?
> 
> >From the NOVA web page:  "The program dramatizes two credible attack
> scenarios based on sophisticated models developed by radiation
experts.
> These models are then played out in two major cities, Washington and
> London,
> with results that are both frightening and sobering"
> 
> As I recall the emphasis was on the economic impact.
> 
> My opinion, not that of the government
> 
> William K. Tuttle III, PhD
> RSO
> Portland VA Medical Center
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl]On
> Behalf Of Gerry Blackwood
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:41 AM
> To: Rad Safe; Rad Safe; Jerry Gilfoyle; Bruce Tefft; Graham Allison;
> Jack Ellery
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Dirty War" will be aired soon on PBS
> 
> 
> Dirty War" will be aired soon on PBS also, see press release extract
> below:
> 
> In an unprecedented arrangement, three provocative films from Home Box
> Office will be distributed through PBS for broadcast television
following
> their HBO premiere, announced jointly today by Chris Albrecht,
chairman
> and
> CEO, Home Box Office, and Pat Mitchell, president and CEO, PBS. In
> addition,
> HBO and PBS member station WETA Washington, D.C., will co-produce,
along
> with the Council on Foreign Relations, related panel discussions to
follow
> each film on PBS, featuring leading experts and moderated by noted
> journalist Jeff Greenfield, to follow each film on PBS.
> 
> "These movies address three of the most important issues of the 21st
> century, including nuclear terrorism, global AIDS and genocide in
Africa,"
> said Albrecht. "We are pleased to expand the audience for these
> extraordinary films by offering them to PBS viewers, and we're proud
to
> help
> illuminate each subject with discussions by leading experts in those
> fields."
> 
> Noted Mitchell, "PBS' mandate is to foster an engaged, informed
citizenry
> through content that offers insight and sparks meaningful dialogue.
These
> films do just that, and we are pleased to partner with HBO to extend
the
> value of the films through televised panel discussions of these
critical
> global issues. As the nation's largest public service broadcaster,
> reaching
> nearly every household in America, we're proud to present these
important
> films on PBS and allow them to reach an even wider audience."
> 
> Colin Callender, president of HBO Films, added, "We are always looking
for
> innovative ways to bring HBO Films to a wider audience. Along with our
> successful ventures into theatrical release, this partnership with PBS
is
> a
> bold and exciting way of doing that."
> 
> The first film, DIRTY WAR, tells the fictional story of a radiological
> "dirty bomb" attack on central London and debuts Monday, January 24 on
> HBO.
> DIRTY WAR is scheduled for Wednesday, February, 23 on PBS. Directed by
Dan
> Percival who wrote the screenplay with Lizzie Mickery, this HBO
Films/BBC
> Films production is based on extensive research by the BBC factual
> department and asks the questions: Are our emergency services fully
> prepared
> for a nuclear attack? How much does the public have a right to know?
> 
> The PBS presentation of DIRTY WAR in February will be followed by a
> half-hour panel discussion with experts in homeland security,
emergency
> preparedness, nuclear weapons and terrorism.
> 
> 
> 
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