Episode 1
Race for Rockets
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Race For Rockets, spans 1944-1949. We see Wernher von Braun's work on the V-2 for the Nazis during the last years of the Second World War, his surrender to American troops and his move to the USA. We see Sergei Korolev's release from the Gulag, and how he is set to work on Soviet rockets, first attempting to copy the V-2, then building a more efficient rocket of his own.
Episode credits
Directed by Christopher SpencerWritten by Mark Everest, Christopher SpencerGuest stars Stuart Bunce, Nicholas Rowe, Mariya Mironova, Constantine Gregory, Mark Dexter, David Barrass, Stephen Greif, Chris Robson
