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The Race to Mars
First transmitted in 1987, what is the future of manned space flight one year after the US Challenger disaster?
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Thu 22 Jan 198720:00
BBC Four Space Race Collection
This is part of a selection of archive programmes charting America and Russia’s attempts to reach for the moon and beyond, as both competitors and allies.
BBC Four Space Race Collection
BBC Four Space Race Collection
About BBC Four Collection programmes
Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current BBC editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Judith Hann |
| Presenter | Maggie Philbin |
| Presenter | Howard Stableford |
| Editor | Richard Reisz |
| Studio Director | Stuart McDonald |
| Producer | Teresa Hunt |
Broadcast
- Thu 22 Jan 198720:00
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