1983: The Brink of Apocalypse

1983: The Brink of Apocalypse

0% | Jul 19, 2007 | Documentary

This programme recalls the events that led up to one of the most dangerous moments in the entire history of the Cold War: a NATO command post exercise, code named Able Archer 83, which caused the USSR to believe that NATO was planning a genuine nuclear attack.

Featured Cast

Taylor Downing
Executive Producer
Sam Organ
Executive Producer

Cast

Colonel Stanislav Petrov
Robert Cambrinus
Colonel Stanislav Petrov
Russian General
Olegar Fedoro
Russian General
V. Kruchkov
Boris Isarov
V. Kruchkov
Self - Narrator (voice)
Gina McKee
Self - Narrator (voice)

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