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Black Knights and Blue Streaks

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Tony Hawks concludes a look at Britain s brave but doomed attempt to compete in the space race. 2: Dan Daren 't. Three decades ago Britain s satellite launcherflewforthe first and lasttime. Not so much a giant leap for mankind as a small step taken by rather cold feet. Nowadays, the only people attempting to reach space from Britain are amateur rocketeers and optimistic entrepreneurs.Tony Hawks sets off to meet them. Producer Adam Fowler

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Dan Daren
Producer:
Adam Fowler
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