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The Race to Ruin

Horizon 1981-1982

First transmitted in 1981, Horizon examines the US fear that the Russians are ahead of them in the space race and that they're developing beam and laser weapons capable of hitting targets on earth from space platforms.

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49 minutes

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Thu 19 Aug 1982 22:45
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Space Race Collection

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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.

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Narrator Peter Wilson
Editor Graham Massey
Film Editor David Thomas
Producer Jeremy Taylor
Producer Jon Palfreman

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