The Space Race in Colour

Featuring stunning colour footage, the story of one of the great technological triumphs - leading from World War Two to the first man in space and the 1969 Apollo moon landing.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom Channel 4 (2026 - now)
Schedule: Saturdays (60 min)
Status: Running
Show Type: Documentary
Episodes ordered: 2 episodes

Official site: www.channel4.com

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Episode 2

Episode 1x02; Sep 26, 2026

This concluding episode examines how the space dreamers defied the odds and reached the moon. On 25 May 1961, President John F Kennedy publicly committed the US to putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade, giving NASA a major challenge to r…

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x02: Episode 2Sep 26, 2026
1x01: Episode 1Sep 26, 2026
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