A new BBC World Service podcast about Chernobyl will also air as a television documentary marking 40 years since the disaster.
What Happened at Chernobyl will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, extending its reach beyond audio to wider audiences as interest returns to the 1986 explosion.
The programme follows BBC journalist Jordan Dunbar as he travels to the site to examine how the disaster unfolded and why key details were hidden at the time.
It also explores the long-term impact across Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, and the continued relevance of the location amid the war in Ukraine.
Jordan speaks to people who witnessed the events first-hand, including contributors who have not previously spoken to international media.
The documentary also features two liquidators who carried out dangerous clean-up work, revisiting their experiences decades later.
Alongside the television broadcast, the BBC World Service is releasing The Last Dancefloor in Chernobyl as a radio documentary and podcast. Also presented by Jordan, it tells the story of three young people whose lives were shaped by the explosion.
The programme centres on Iryna and Serhiy, a couple preparing to marry, and DJ Alexander Demidov, who played Western music at a popular club in Pripyat.
On the night before their wedding, the explosion disrupted their lives, forcing them to evacuate as the scale of the disaster became clear.
The story follows their lives before and after the incident, showing how they rebuilt following displacement. It also reflects everyday life in Pripyat before the explosion, including its nightlife and youth culture under Soviet rule.
What Happened at Chernobyl will air on BBC One on 20 April and be available on BBC iPlayer and the BBC World Service YouTube channel. It will also be shown on the BBC News channel.
The Last Dancefloor in Chernobyl will be broadcast on BBC World Service English on 25 April and made available on BBC Sounds and other podcast platforms through The Documentary Podcast.
