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Man In Space

Horizon 1965-1966

First transmitted in 1966, Horizon reports from the spacecraft centre in Houston, Texas, about the experiences of the astronaut; how he reacts to being in space and the stresses of launching and re-entry.

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40 minutes

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Sun 8 May 1966 20:20
BBC Two except East & South East

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50 Years of Horizon Collection

50 Years of Horizon Collection

This programme is part a collection of BBC programmes specially chosen to celebrate Horizon's 50th anniversary.

 

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About BBC Four Collection programmes

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

50 Years of Horizon - interactive ebook

50 Years of Horizon - interactive ebook
A free, interactive ebook designed for use on Apple, Android and Kindle tablets, and featuring clips from this selection of programmes as well as interviews with current Horizon presenters, is available to at www.bbc.co.uk/horizon

Credits

Participant Col. Frank Borman
Presenter Dick Gilling
Reporter David Lutyens
Producer Adrian Malone
Director Peter Cantor
Executive Producer Gordon Rattray Taylor

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  • Sun 8 May 1966 20:20
    BBC Two except East & South East

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