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The Real War in Space: We Are Entering the Post-Nuclear Era

First transmitted in 1978, this 25th anniversary edition of Panorama with Tom Mangold continues with a report on space weaponry, directive energy weapons, particle beam weapons and high energy lasers.

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A Sputnik-like Event

A Sputnik-like Event
Watch the first of Panorama's 25th anniversary Real War in Space reports:

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±«Óãtv Four Space Race Collection

±«Óãtv 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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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 ±«Óãtv editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Mangold
Producer John Penycate
Editor Christopher Capron
Deputy Editor Elwyn Parry
Film Editor David Hope

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