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Topic: Gagarin on BBC 2 TV
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spaceuk Member Posts: 2113 From: Staffs, UK Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-14-2005 06:41 AM
At 19:00 GMT on Wednesday 19 January 2005 on UK BBC-2 TV channel there is a programme about "Gagarin: First Man In Space".This is one programme in the 'Days That Shook The World' series. Programme lasts about 30 minutes . Phill Parker UK
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gliderpilotuk Member Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-14-2005 07:50 AM
previously screened on BBC Four and a VERY good programme with interesting interviews, including his relatives and the late Titov.Paul |
machbusterman Member Posts: 1778 From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Registered: May 2004
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posted 01-14-2005 09:34 AM
Phil,Thanks for sharing. I think the last time this was on it was during the "wee hours" of the morning. I'll look forward to watching it. My best regards, Derek |
paul prendergast Member Posts: 429 From: crawley west sussex UK Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 01-14-2005 02:31 PM
Dear Phil, Thanks for that i missed it last time Paul |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-14-2005 06:01 PM
Thanks for pointing this out to us ;-) ! |
spaceuk Member Posts: 2113 From: Staffs, UK Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-19-2005 03:59 PM
Hope you watched it tonight :-))Having seen it just - I now recall having seen it before some time ago. One thing that did strike home to me - and I can't say that I've noticed it before - even though I have seen several news reels and documentaries about Soviet spaceflight, is the real news scene that shows the loading of the Gagarin and Titov aboard the transfer bus. The bus entrance destination sign actually says Baikonur in Russian !! That was obviously a subtle clue by the Soviets (at the time in April 1961) to the Western world "confirming" where the launch site was sited ! Phill Parker UK |
Tonyq Member Posts: 199 From: UK Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-19-2005 05:23 PM
I've never seen that brief clip either. Interesting that they both walked out to the bus together, because for later flights, and certainly by Vostok 6, the prime and back-up walked to the bus, and were filmed seperately. I've always assumed this was to cover the scenario whereby, if the back-up flew, they could produce newsreel of either cosmonaut and present it as if they were the prime crew. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-20-2005 01:20 AM
I guess they had to use 'actors' as most of the sequences were not filmed ... but they should have mentioned the bus stopped for a piss-pauze ;-) The suits were well-done, especially the helmet the actors were wearing. |