British Space Race - TimeShift

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TimeShift-The-British-Space-Race

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General Information

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Type.................: Other (specify) TV Rip





Video Format.........: DivX ;-)

Resolution...........: 750x576

FPS..................: 25

Source...............: BBC TV

Genre................: Documentary



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Posted by............: exopolitics uk (http://exopolitics.org.uk)

Posted to............: alt.binaries.ufo | Conspiracy Central

Posted on............: 06/08/2008

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Release Notes

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BBC Four TimeShift documentary examining how the British were poised to excel

in space science engineering in the post war period - only to be subjected to

funding cuts and a 'brain-drain' to other countries.



Gives a rare view of the immediate history of rocket development following the

shock of Von Braun's V2 which created an early shock 'n' awe over an unaware

London in 1944. The British role in chasing Nazi scientists and subsequent

technology transfer of rocketry goodies to the UK. On a limited budget, playing

second fiddle to the USA - British engineers achieved amazing things in the

decades following WWII.