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Breaking the Sound Barrier (Original title)
Date: 07 July 1997 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Tony Stark

Synopsis: The programme reveals how close Britian came to winning the race to fly faster than sound - a race won by the Americans in 1947.

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Science

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TV Transmissions
Date: 07 July 1997Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:00-22:00Runtime: 51 mins Network - Language: English - Colour and Black and White - Sound - Stereo

Credits (4)
Production Company: Lauderdale Productions, Executive Producer: Andrew Forrester, Producer: Tony Stark
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: AS-11 UK DPP SD - MXF OP1aDuration: 00:51:19 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-2673833
Status: Master



Video materials(1)
Description: D3Duration: 51.15 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1997-07-07BFI identifier: C-945166
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape