Space Race (2005)★ 8.4/10
- Documentary
- Drama
Directed by: Mark Everest, Christopher Spencer
Written by: Mark Everest, Christopher Spencer
Rivalry between Soviet engineer Sergei Korolev and American Wernher von Braun intensifies as the Space Race unfolds, leading up to the historic first Moon landing.
- Original title
- Space Race
- Storyline
- 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.
- Rating
- 8.4 / 10 · 979
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), First Channel, National Geographic, NDR International, Mediapro Studios, NHK Enterprises, NHK, Polyband
- Release dates
- GB September 14, 2005
- IS January 26, 2006
- JP March 19, 2006
- RU April 10, 2006
- AU October 8, 2006
- SE June 22, 2009