Space Race (TV series)

Space Race
BBC DVD Cover
GenreDocudrama
Written byChristopher Spencer
Directed by
  • Christopher Spencer
  • Mark Everest
Starring
Narrated byRobert Lindsay
Composers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producerJill Fullerton-Smith
Producers
  • Jules Hussey
  • Victoria Gregory
  • Sias Wilson
Running time240 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release14 September (2005-09-14) 
5 October 2005 (2005-10-05)
Related
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Space Race is a BBC docudrama series first shown in Britain on BBC2 between 14 September and 5 October 2005, chronicling the major events and characters in the American/Soviet space race up to the first landing of a man on the Moon. It focuses on Sergei Korolev, the Soviet chief rocket designer, and Wernher von Braun, his American counterpart. The series was a joint effort between British, German, American and Russian production teams.