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Ladybbird · 03-03-21, 11:50

Ben Fogle Spent 'Eerie and Wretched' Week Inside Chernobyl Exclusion Zone for New Documentary

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Fogle has discussed spending a week inside the exclusion zone at Chernobyl where the nuclear power plant disaster unfolded 35 years ago

Daily Mirror UK, 3 MAR 2021

Ben Fogle (right) with former policeman Aleksey (Image: Channel 5)

Ben Fogle has spent a week inside the “eerie and wretched” Chernobyl exclusion zone, 35 years after the power plant exploded causing the world's worst nuclear accident.

The former Castaway star is no stranger to inhospitable terrain – he has previously rowed the Atlantic, climbed Everest and trekked across both the Sahara and Antarctica for TV projects.

But for his latest documentary, the danger was like nothing he had encountered before.

After months of negotiations with the Ukranian authorities, he was granted access to the control room of the doomed reactor number 4 – the very spot where the devastating mistakes were made.

Once inside – which meant going under the protective shield which covers the toxic site - the threat of radiation poisoning is still so intense the 47-year-old was allowed to linger for just five minutes.

“We had to be tested with machines for radiation levels before, after, and multiple times during,” he explains. “You're advised to burn your clothes afterwards.”

Before making the trip the presenter spoke seriously with his wife and kids Ludo, 11, and 10-year-old Iona, about the dangers of spending a week in Chernobyl.

“I had to do a course with a radiation expert before committing,so that I could actually explain to Marina and the children the risks involved. I decided that the benefits of making a film that would entertain people, educate people and maybe give them a little bit of hope, outweighed the risks to my own health,” he explains.

“There are risks there, for sure. But it's a bit like Everest, as long as you're sensible and as long as you listen to the experts and are very sensitive to this invisible force, you'll be OK.”

Millions of drama fans are familiar with the tragic events of April 26 1986 thanks to the stunning Sky Atlantic series of 2019, which won nine Baftas and four Emmys.

They will no doubt be fascinated to see Fogle - more usually investigating those who live off-grid for his long-running Channel 5 series New Lives in the Wild - step inside the deserted city of Pripyat more than three decades after it was evacuated.

Experts say that the vast area around the plant will be uninhabitable for the next 20,000 years, such were the levels of radiation in the aftermath.

But he discovers that the 1,600 square miles around the epicentre – the exclusion zone – is doubling up as Europe's biggest rewilding project, with trees growing through the cracks in the roads and animals - including horses, wolves and even bears - roaming freely.

“The place is quite harrowing and bleak but I also did genuinely take away some hope because I discovered that this radioactive wasteland is already being re-inhabited,” he says. “I saw a whole pack of wolves. I saw wild horses walking through Pripyat. No one fully understands how all these animals are able to thrive. But once humans leave, actually the power of flora and fauna to rebuild and regrow is extraordinary.

“It's a big, safe zone. Hunting is very popular in Ukraine and Russia so actually for the wildlife, the exclusion zone has become a sanctuary. A thriving wilderness.”

In tomorrow's extraordinary documentary, Fogle also speaks to a woman who was one of the 48,000 forced to leave her home at the time and told never to return.

Valentina found that she was so unhappy that she has moved back, and is one of a handful of people living unofficially inside the zone.

She is content there, even though it keeps her apart from her children and grandchildren.

“Valentina was amazing,” Fogle says. “From a mental health perspective she is doing better than many of the people who had to leave. The majority of them all died prematurely, not from radiation, but from depression and health issues that probably came out of the trauma of being pushed from their homes, losing their livelihoods, losing their jobs.”

Another highlight of the film is when Fogle meets Aleksey Moskalenkow, a policeman who was on duty outside the power station the night the reactor exploded. He literally witnessed the explosion and yet somehow, against all the odds, he has survived.

How can this be? “It's a huge mystery,” Fogle admits. “People are affected differently by radiation. All the female officers who were with him that night died within hours and yet somehow he survived.”

Just 28 people died in the immediate aftermath of the explosion, but many thousands more have since succumbed to illnesses linked with radiation poisoning and mental health issues.

The numbers of victims have always been kept hazy.

“Depending on who you speak to, some people say it's tens of thousands, others say it's hundreds of thousands. The truth is no one really knows,” the presenter says.

For the film he also goes inside a deserted school – which has trees growing through the floor - and steps inside Hospital 126 where the victims were treated.

“It was just the most extraordinary week,” he concludes. “I'm normally in green jungles, or mountains - some of the most beautiful places on Earth. To actually go to one of the most eerie and arguably wretched places, was very much a change of landscape for me. But I found it fascinating, moving and surprisingly hopeful.”

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,623 Thanks: 27,642 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Ben Fogle Spent 'Eerie Wretched' Week Inside Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Ben Fogle Spent 'Eerie and Wretched' Week Inside Chernobyl Exclusion Zone for New Documentary EXCLUSIVE: Ben Fogle has discussed spending a week inside the exclusion zone at Chernobyl where the nuclear power plant disaster unfolded 35 years ago Daily Mirror UK, 3 MAR 2021 Ben Fogle (right) with former policeman Aleksey (Image: Channel 5) Ben Fogle has spent a week inside the “eerie and wretched” Chernobyl exclusion zone, 35 years after the power plant exploded causing the world's worst nuclear accident. The former Castaway star is no stranger to inhospitable terrain – he has previously rowed the Atlantic, climbed Everest and trekked across both the Sahara and Antarctica for TV projects. But for his latest documentary, the danger was like nothing he had encountered before. After months of negotiations with the Ukranian authorities, he was granted access to the control room of the doomed reactor number 4 – the very spot where the devastating mistakes were made. Once inside – which meant going under the protective shield which covers the toxic site - the threat of radiation poisoning is still so intense the 47-year-old was allowed to linger for just five minutes. “We had to be tested with machines for radiation levels before, after, and multiple times during,” he explains. “You're advised to burn your clothes afterwards.” Before making the trip the presenter spoke seriously with his wife and kids Ludo, 11, and 10-year-old Iona, about the dangers of spending a week in Chernobyl. “I had to do a course with a radiation expert before committing,so that I could actually explain to Marina and the children the risks involved. I decided that the benefits of making a film that would entertain people, educate people and maybe give them a little bit of hope, outweighed the risks to my own health,” he explains. “There are risks there, for sure. But it's a bit like Everest, as long as you're sensible and as long as you listen to the experts and are very sensitive to this invisible force, you'll be OK.” Millions of drama fans are familiar with the tragic events of April 26 1986 thanks to the stunning Sky Atlantic series of 2019, which won nine Baftas and four Emmys. They will no doubt be fascinated to see Fogle - more usually investigating those who live off-grid for his long-running Channel 5 series New Lives in the Wild - step inside the deserted city of Pripyat more than three decades after it was evacuated. Experts say that the vast area around the plant will be uninhabitable for the next 20,000 years, such were the levels of radiation in the aftermath. But he discovers that the 1,600 square miles around the epicentre – the exclusion zone – is doubling up as Europe's biggest rewilding project, with trees growing through the cracks in the roads and animals - including horses, wolves and even bears - roaming freely. “The place is quite harrowing and bleak but I also did genuinely take away some hope because I discovered that this radioactive wasteland is already being re-inhabited,” he says. “I saw a whole pack of wolves. I saw wild horses walking through Pripyat. No one fully understands how all these animals are able to thrive. But once humans leave, actually the power of flora and fauna to rebuild and regrow is extraordinary. “It's a big, safe zone. Hunting is very popular in Ukraine and Russia so actually for the wildlife, the exclusion zone has become a sanctuary. A thriving wilderness.” In tomorrow's extraordinary documentary, Fogle also speaks to a woman who was one of the 48,000 forced to leave her home at the time and told never to return. Valentina found that she was so unhappy that she has moved back, and is one of a handful of people living unofficially inside the zone. She is content there, even though it keeps her apart from her children and grandchildren. “Valentina was amazing,” Fogle says. “From a mental health perspective she is doing better than many of the people who had to leave. The majority of them all died prematurely, not from radiation, but from depression and health issues that probably came out of the trauma of being pushed from their homes, losing their livelihoods, losing their jobs.” Another highlight of the film is when Fogle meets Aleksey Moskalenkow, a policeman who was on duty outside the power station the night the reactor exploded. He literally witnessed the explosion and yet somehow, against all the odds, he has survived. How can this be? “It's a huge mystery,” Fogle admits. “People are affected differently by radiation. All the female officers who were with him that night died within hours and yet somehow he survived.” Just 28 people died in the immediate aftermath of the explosion, but many thousands more have since succumbed to illnesses linked with radiation poisoning and mental health issues. The numbers of victims have always been kept hazy. “Depending on who you speak to, some people say it's tens of thousands, others say it's hundreds of thousands. The truth is no one really knows,” the presenter says. For the film he also goes inside a deserted school – which has trees growing through the floor - and steps inside Hospital 126 where the victims were treated. “It was just the most extraordinary week,” he concludes. “I'm normally in green jungles, or mountains - some of the most beautiful places on Earth. 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