The World at War
The Bomb
Season 1 Episode 24 of 27
The Enola Gay drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945 as America bids to secure an unconditional surrender from the Japanese, even though conventional bombing raids had already flattened the country. Narrated by Laurence Olivier
The World at War airs on U&Yesterday HD at 5:00 PM, Friday 4 October. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Laurence Olivier
Narrator
David Elstein
Writer
Jeremy Isaacs
Producer