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Space Race, Episode 2, Race for Satellites
directed by Mark Everest, fl. 2000; produced by Deborah Cadbury, fl. 1994, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, National Geographic Channel, Channel One Russia and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Space Race, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 50 mins
This is the emotional story, told for the first time, of two men, on opposite sides of the Cold War, racing against each other to design and build the most powerful rocket and dominate the world. An extraordinary co-production from the makers of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, this fast-paced, action-packed...
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directed by Mark Everest, fl. 2000; produced by Deborah Cadbury, fl. 1994, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, National Geographic Channel, Channel One Russia and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Space Race, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 50 mins
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This is the emotional story, told for the first time, of two men, on opposite sides of the Cold War, racing against each other to design and build the most powerful rocket and dominate the world. An extraordinary co-production from the makers of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, this fast-paced, action-packed factual drama unmasks the true heroes and villains behind one of the most extraordinary times the world has ever known. At the heart o...
This is the emotional story, told for the first time, of two men, on opposite sides of the Cold War, racing against each other to design and build the most powerful rocket and dominate the world. An extraordinary co-production from the makers of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, this fast-paced, action-packed factual drama unmasks the true heroes and villains behind one of the most extraordinary times the world has ever known. At the heart of this multi-million dollar battle for the moon lie incredible tales of betrayal, rivalry and soaring ambition, fuelled by the ruthless competition between two recklessly daring scientific leaders: the charismatic ex-Nazi Wernher von Braun in the American team, and the enigmatic Soviet project leader, known mysteriously as 'The Chief Designer'. Each despised the ideology of the opposition and was prepared to stop at nothing in pursuit of the ultimate prize...
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Deborah Cadbury, fl. 1994, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, National Geographic Channel, Channel One Russia, British Broadcasting Corporation, Robert Lindsay, 1949-
Author / Creator
Mark Everest, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Space Race
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Lindsay, 1949-
Person Discussed
Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov, 1907-1966, Wernher Von Braun, 1912-1977
Topic / Theme
Sputnik I Launch, 1957, Cold War, 1945-1989, Space Race, 1957-1975, Science and Technology, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2005 BBC Worldwide
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Space Race, Episode 4, Race to the Moon
directed by Mark Everest, fl. 2000; produced by Deborah Cadbury, fl. 1994, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, National Geographic Channel, Channel One Russia and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Space Race, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 50 mins
This is the emotional story, told for the first time, of two men, on opposite sides of the Cold War, racing against each other to design and build the most powerful rocket and dominate the world. An extraordinary co-production from the makers of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, this fast-paced, action-packed...
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directed by Mark Everest, fl. 2000; produced by Deborah Cadbury, fl. 1994, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, National Geographic Channel, Channel One Russia and British Broadcasting Corporation, in Space Race, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2005), 50 mins
Description
This is the emotional story, told for the first time, of two men, on opposite sides of the Cold War, racing against each other to design and build the most powerful rocket and dominate the world. An extraordinary co-production from the makers of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, this fast-paced, action-packed factual drama unmasks the true heroes and villains behind one of the most extraordinary times the world has ever known. At the heart o...
This is the emotional story, told for the first time, of two men, on opposite sides of the Cold War, racing against each other to design and build the most powerful rocket and dominate the world. An extraordinary co-production from the makers of Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, this fast-paced, action-packed factual drama unmasks the true heroes and villains behind one of the most extraordinary times the world has ever known. At the heart of this multi-million dollar battle for the moon lie incredible tales of betrayal, rivalry and soaring ambition, fuelled by the ruthless competition between two recklessly daring scientific leaders: the charismatic ex-Nazi Wernher von Braun in the American team, and the enigmatic Soviet project leader, known mysteriously as 'The Chief Designer'. Each despised the ideology of the opposition and was prepared to stop at nothing in pursuit of the ultimate prize...
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Deborah Cadbury, fl. 1994, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, National Geographic Channel, Channel One Russia, British Broadcasting Corporation, Robert Lindsay, 1949-
Author / Creator
Mark Everest, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Space Race
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Lindsay, 1949-
Person Discussed
Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin, 1934-1968, Vladimir Komarov, 1940-, Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov, 1907-1966, Wernher Von Braun, 1912-1977
Topic / Theme
Space Race, 1957-1975, First Moon Landing, July 20, 1969, Cold War, 1945-1989, Science and Technology, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 BBC Worldwide
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