{"id":371795,"date":"2026-08-20T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-go-inside-the-former-secret-nuclear-site-now-advancing-uk-science\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:00:31","slug":"we-go-inside-the-former-secret-nuclear-site-now-advancing-uk-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-go-inside-the-former-secret-nuclear-site-now-advancing-uk-science\/","title":{"rendered":"We go inside the former secret nuclear site now advancing UK science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/s5RKTAia82k\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"We go inside the former secret nuclear site now advancing UK science\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s5RKTAia82k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Once a top-secret atomic research facility infiltrated by Soviet spies, this science campus in Oxfordshire is now one of the world\u2019s leading research facilities, and is marking 80 years of discovery.<\/p>\n<p>With exclusive access, ITV News\u2019 Ciaran Fitzpatrick explores Harwell\u2019s extraordinary past and cutting-edge present &#8211; from its nuclear legacy to breakthroughs in space, medicine, energy and technology.<\/p>\n<p>As Britain looks to secure its place in the next scientific era, could this corner of Oxfordshire help power its future?<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once a top-secret atomic research facility infiltrated by Soviet spies, this science campus in Oxfordshire is now one of the world\u2019s leading research facilities, and is marking 80 years of discovery. 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