The Unsung Heros Of British Space Exploration | Brits That Made The Modern World | Timeline

Peter Snow looks at the untold stories of British scientists and engineers who developed some of the modern world’s most incredible technology. The series covers rockets, the mobile phone, computer games, Formula 1 racing cars, the Harrier jump jet and the tilting train.

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[AdamDerbent]

GB had many extraordinary projects. Unfortunately, they no extraordinary politicians to support this programs. This is an explanation, why GB is not anymore great. Just Britain.

[arnonabuurs]

Its the Dutch who did it but the Britains who walked away with it

[mouhamada.naboulsi]

Probably pressure from USA; Just like TSR jet

[theatlantean]

Actually it was Germans who really advanced the field of rocketry but ok.

[itemtest]

This is why you always need smart and open minded politicians 🤔🤔🤔

[infledermaus]

You call that a rocket? That's a tube of lipstick! Donchu peepul no nuthin'? Huh? Don't try to fly that thing! It'll melt!

[jonel]

German V1 was first rocket, V2 was first human made object in space. Then Soviet and USA took that knowhow and made them bigger. USA had Von Braun, inventor of V2 and they had better chance but Soviet was a little ahead at first. Brits had nothing to do with rocket engineering in first decades.

[stargalgalaxion]

There's a different between math and mathematics assuption and aquirey

[albertchehade]

In my opinion, the BEST Rocket Man out of Britain was Elton John - and you can drive that to the Bank on the Yellow Brick Road:))

[WCDodge]

And now everyone is trying to re invent the wheel. Once again Polotics are interferring.

[calvinjohnstone]

Didn't Jules Verne really do it? Theoretically.

[peacejen]

I see no need for this. It just brought tears to our world .All Technology is not made for bettermen for us. We are destroying our own earth

[jasonhayward]

Sorry what, is this what happens when fiction outsells facts.
Cull the libraries dark side of pretend stuff and increase the fact side of light.
Hyped motivation stances that cost nothing .