The Chernobyl disaster took place in 1986, when a Russian power plant in Ukraine burst open, ejecting lethal nuclear matter into the Earth’s atmosphere. The plant’s reactor has been covered for 30 years to prevent further matter escaping, but Chernobyl remains fresh on the minds of many. A recent HBO series of the same name dramatically retold the events leading up to and the fallout of the disaster and is tipped for an Emmy this year. The programme portends to be one of the most reliable reconstructions of the event, with some artistic license thrown in.