Space Race

2005 NR 4h 00m 8.4

The BBC's Space Race is a documentary/drama chronicling the major events and characters in the American/Soviet space race, leading up to the first moon landing. The series concentrates on Sergei Korolev, the Soviet chief rocket designer,...

The BBC's Space Race is a documentary/drama chronicling the major events and characters in the American/Soviet space race, leading up to the first moon landing. The series concentrates on Sergei Korolev, the Soviet chief rocket designer, and Wernher von Braun, his American counterpart, as their rivalry intensifies and the pressure to be the first builds.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Race for Rockets

1. Race for Rockets

Aired: Sep 14, 2005

Race For Rockets, spans 1944-1949. We see Wernher von Braun's work on the V-2...

Episode 2 Race for Satellites

2. Race for Satellites

Aired: Sep 21, 2005

Race For Satellites, spans 1953-1958. As the Cold War intensifies, Korolev is...

Episode 3 Race for Survival

3. Race for Survival

Aired: Sep 28, 2005

Race For Survival, spans 1959-1961. Both the Americans and Soviets are planni...

Episode 4 Race to the Moon

4. Race to the Moon

Aired: Oct 5, 2005

Race To The Moon, spans 1964-1969. Both sides now plan to put a man on the Mo...

Info about Space Race

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: Array, Array, Array, Array

Genres: Drama, Documentary