Summer of Rockets

Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor who specialises in the development of hearing aids, is tasked with a secret mission by MI5 to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel's efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world.

★ 6.5/10 · 28 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Toby StephensSamuel Petrukhin
• Keeley HawesKathleen Shaw
• Linus RoacheRichard Shaw
• Mark BonnarField
• Lucy CohuMiriam Petrukhin
• Claire BloomAunt Mary
• Lily SacofskyHannah Petrukhin
• Timothy SpallLord Arthur Wallington

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

Peter McGinn: I enjoyed this series, mostly, especially the way it represented the 50s era, which to me sometimes feels more ignored than the decades… Read full review

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