Crimes on the Anthrax Island
Why was the island sealed off?
4.1 (12)
35 mins
Discover the secret biological warfare experiments carried out on Gruinard Island during WWII, when British scientists tested weaponized anthrax on sheep. Explore how the experiments proved that anthrax spores could be dispersed effectively, but left the island contaminated with spores that survived in the soil for decades.
Ep 1:
The Island Britain Erased
A peaceful Scottish island hides a wartime secret: purchased for £500 and transformed into Britain's deadliest bioweapons testing ground under Churchill's desperate anthrax gambit.
Ep 2:
Death in the Soil, Lies on the Shore
Anthrax-laced sheep die by design, but a botched burial sends contamination ashore—triggering decades of government lies, secret payouts, and a lonely sign-painter guarding Britain's hidden quarantine.
Ep 3:
The Bucket, the Burn, and the Return
A mysterious bioterror group forces Britain's hand, finally decontaminating Gruinard—but declassified footage, wildfires, and lingering doubts prove the island's deadly legacy refuses to fully disappear.
Discussions (5)
Finnigan
Level 10 · 3 days agoVollum 14578 is a real strain, still stored at Porton Down today
Joe
Level 4 · 3 days agoThe Vollum 14578 strain detail checks out. Porton Down did select it for environmental persistence. Anthrax spores surviving 40+ years in soil is accurate, studies confirmed viable spores well into the 1980s before decontamination began.
Carson
Level 7 · 3 days agoso the gov literally paid £500 twice for a death island lol
