Cold War (6 Parts)
- Synopsis
- Documentary series recounting the 45 years of the postwar era from the end of World War 2 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. Includes footage distilled from over 1000 hours and more than 600 interviews with politicians, statesmen and military commanders from both the ex-Soviet Union and the West.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 6 x 180 min.
- Year of production
- 1998
- Availability
- Sale; 1998 sale: £19.99 (inclusive) each
- Notes
- Broadcast in 24 parts on BBC2 from 19/9/98.
- Documentation
- Optional book: ‘Cold War’ by Jeremy Isaacs and Taylor Downing (Bantam, 1998).
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- Berlin; CIA; Cold War; Cuba; Germany; history of the 20th century; Soviet Union
Credits
- Producer
- Jeremy Isaacs; Martin Smith; Pat Mitchell
Sections
- Title
- Reds
- Synopsis
- 1: First four episodes of the series: COMRADES 1917-45: how the USA and the Soviet Union came to united in their opposition to Hitler; IRON CURTAIN 1945-47: Tension between the USA and the Soviet Union grew as Stalin began to spread the message of communi
- Title
- Iron Curtain
- Synopsis
- 2: Parts 5-8 of the series: KOREA 1949-54: The USA considers an arms build-up after Mao Tse-tung proclaims the People's Republic of China. In June 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea; the allies support the South and Mao orders Chinese troops into the No
- Title
- M.A.D.
- Synopsis
- 3: Parts 9-12 of the series: THE WALL 1958-61: Krushchev divides Germany and East Germans erect the Berlin Wall; CUBA 1961-63: Installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba, detected by a US U-2 spy plane. Features interview with Fidel Castro; VIETNAM 1963-68:
- Title
- Dirty wars
- Synopsis
- 4: Parts 13-16 of the series: MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR - THE SIXTIES: Civil rights and social justice issues in American society, together with further commitment to the Vietnam conflict; RED SPRING - THE SIXTIES: The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968,
- Title
- Third world wars
- Synopsis
- 5: Parts 17-20 of the series: SURROGATES 1967-79: Both sides used surrogate countries - struggles in the Middle East and in African, Asian and Latin American counties were exploited by the Soviets and the US. BACKYARD 1954-89: US-backed forces overthrew t
- Title
- Final countdown
- Synopsis
- 6: Parts 21-24 of the series: SPIES 1945-89: USA recruitment of Reinhard Gehlen in 1945 to launch espionage activity and later set up CIA; U-2 spy plane; Soviet agents; West suprised by Stalin's death, Berlin Wall, 1968 Chezhoslovakia invasion and collaps
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Simply Media
- Contact
- Laura Smith
- info@simplymedia.tv
- Web
- http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0203 542 3722
- Address
- Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ - Notes
- Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE
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