BBC - Days that Shook the World Series 1 (2003) Part 12 Marconi's First Transatlantic Radio Transmission and Concorde's First Transatlantic Flight

Through dramatic reconstructions, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, each episode in the “Days That Shook the World” TV series pieces together the thrilling stories of the landmarks of our time; the moments in history - human tragedies, scientific breakthroughs and calamitous events that have profoundly affected the way the world thinks and acts. Days that Shook the World examines some of the most important days in history, creating a detailed and forensic analysis of 24 hours that changed the world. It covers some of the biggest themes in World history - from the history of flight, to the rise and fall of Communism. This fresh and unusual BBC production explores mankind's defining moments. A gripping anatomy of some of the most important days in history, hour by hour as they unfolded. Incisive, fascinating & dramatic, the complete series builds a compelling picture of the seismic moments in world history. From ancient Egypt to the Berlin Wall, these episodes look at events that had a lasting impact on human history, from technological breakthroughs to political tragedies. Finding new angles and putting events into historical context, the series spans centuries and continents with one common thread On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever. Incredible breakthroughs, acts of shocking brutality, and stories of hope form the themes of these compelling programs. This collection presents the pilot episode and complete first season of the series, including the episodes “The Wright Brothers' First Flight and the Moon Landing,” “The Assassination of Martin Luther King and the Release of Nelson Mandela,” and “Hiroshima.” All are examined through dramatic reconstruction, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, bringing them alive for young and old to relive or to discover for the first time.

Part 12 Marconi's First Transatlantic Radio Transmission and Concorde's First Transatlantic Flight

Recalling the determination, faith and tension of two scientific developments that made the world a smaller place–overnight, as three simple dots and a supersonic plane make their way across the Atlantic Ocean. Two days that bridged the Atlantic Marconi's first radio message and Concorde's first flight. In 1901, the first transatlantic radio message is received by inventor Guglielmo Marconi , while, in 1977, Concorde makes its first supersonic journey into New York. Marconi's Miracle. The day that three sharp electrical clicks sent out across the Atlantic proved that wireless waves were able to bend around the world's surface, travelling from Cornwall to Newfoundland, Canada. This is the story of his remarkable discovery. He lived in a world before powered flight, but by 1977 Concorde was making its first supersonic journey into New York. 19 October 1977 Concorde makes the first supersonic test flight across the Atlantic, from Toulouse to a hostile reception at New York's JFK airport. Concorde's first transatlantic flight in was a cause for celebration for the French and British governments, marking the end of a struggle to achieve supersonic flight. However, some New York residents were not so pleased.

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