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Last broadcast on Sat, 30 Jul 2011, 12:05 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
How big a hit has the worlds nuclear industry taken in the months since the Fukushima nuclear plant was devastated by the Japanese earthquake?
Germany and Italy have made headlines by turning their backs on a nuclear powered future, but was that the result of a measured risk assessment or an instinctive emotional response?
Stephen Sackur is joined two guests. John Ritch, Director General, World Nuclear Association and Sven Giegold a leading German Green member of the European parliament.
Which is more frightening, a world with or without nuclear power?
Documentary: Atomic States
BBC Environment Correspondent Richard Black explores the history and likely future of the nuclear energy industry
Broadcasts
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Wed 27 Jul 201109:05
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Wed 27 Jul 201113:05
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Wed 27 Jul 201116:05
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Wed 27 Jul 201120:05
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Thu 28 Jul 201102:05
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Sat 30 Jul 201112:05
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