Hiroshima: BBC History of World War II

Hiroshima is a BBC docudrama that premiered as a television special on 5 August 2005, marking the eve of the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The programme was aired on the Discovery Channel and BBC America in the United States. The documentary features historical reenactments using firsthand eyewitness accounts and computer-generated imagery of the explosion. The film won an Emmy and three BAFTA awards in 2006.

Summary

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects depict what occurred aboard the Enola Gay and inside the nuclear blast.

Eyewitness interviews

Six Japanese survivors are interviewed: Kinuko Laskey, Morio Ozaki, Teruko Fujii, Thomas Takashi Tanemori, Dr. Shuntaro Hida, and Akiko Takakura.
From the United States the interviewees are Paul Tibbets, Theodore Van Kirk, Morris R. Jeppson, and Russell Gackenbach. White House Map Room Duty Officer George Elsey is interviewed as an eyewitness to the Potsdam Conference.

Alternate titles

HiroshimaHiroshima: BBC History of World War II

''Hiroshima: The First Weapon of Mass Destruction''