Space Race (2005– )

Stars:

Richard Dillane, Steve Nicolson, Max Bollinger

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Dillane	...	Werner Von Braun (4 episodes, 2005)
Steve Nicolson	...	Sergej Koroljov (4 episodes, 2005)
Max Bollinger	...	Russian Cosmonaut (4 episodes, 2005)
John Warnaby	...	Mishin (2 episodes, 2005)
Ravil Isyanov	...	Glushko (2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Robson	...	Dieter Huzel (2 episodes, 2005)
Mariya Mironova	...	Nina (2 episodes, 2005)
Robert Lindsay	...	Narrator (2 episodes, 2005)
Stuart Bunce	...	Gaidukov (2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Dexter	...	Staver (2 episodes, 2005)
Mikhail Gorevoy	...	Derow (2 episodes, 2005)
Stephen Greif	...	Colonel Toftoy (2 episodes, 2005)
Rupert Wickham	...	Debus (2 episodes, 2005)
Tim Woodward	...	Nedelin (2 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

docudrama | reenactment

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2005 (UK)

Also Known As:

O agonas gia tin kataktisi tou diastimatos

Filming Locations:

MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

€2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Mediapro Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 240 min (4 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The narrator twice says that the Mercury-Redstone could put an astronaut into orbit. The best the Mercury-Redstone could do was put an astronaut into a 15-minute ballistic trajectory which peaked out around 120 miles up. No orbit.

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Quotes

Sergei Korolev: Without a rocket as powerful as the Saturn, we will *lose*

User Reviews

Extremely poor in history details and unconvincing in play

My comment is for the Russian version of Space Race named Bitva za Kosmos (Battle for Space) shown on Russia's First Channel on April 10-13, 2006. Bad translation could have ruined some details but I doubt it's the case. The number of factual errors is such that it's impossible to list them, especially in the first episode (the development of first missiles). Even the U.S. half of the film contains multiple errors and omissions. The audience is not told of any V-2/A-4 launches from the U.S. Three different Jupiter C rockets are launched with the same serial number 'UE' onboard. Apollo 1 is to be launched to the Moon, etc. In the Russian half, each and every person is ludicrous. Korolev is scared of NKVD, Glushko is saboteur and traitor, Mishin is alcoholic etc. Men as functions; no motivation, no life at all. Uniform and decorations are awful. Gagarin sings a frivolous song awaiting launch (I think this was added specially for Russian version).