Summer of Rockets

2019 NR 1 Season

Following a Russian Jewish inventor and his family living in Britain during the Cold War.

Cast: Mark Bonnar · Timothy Spall · Toby Stephens
Genre: Drama

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6 Episodes

1 - Episode 1 51 min

In the tumultuous summer of 1958, an inventor is tasked with a secret mission by MI5.

2 - Episode 2 51 min

Samuel meets two men from MI5 who are interested in his invention and is sworn to secrecy.

3 - Episode 3 51 min

Kathleen visits Sacha's school to see if she can glean any clues about Anthony.

4 - Episode 4 50 min

Samuel doesn't know who to believe - could he be meeting enemies of the state?

5 - Episode 5 51 min

After the shooting, Field places the Petruhkin home and factory under protection.

6 - Episode 6 50 min

Samuel learns the truth about the Shaws and the MI5 men.

Britain, 1958. Relations with Russia are charged with suspicion and fear. As a Russian émigré, businessman Samuel Petrukin is determined to integrate his young family into the establishment. But are his glamorous, upper-class new friends all they seem?

Cast: Mark Bonnar · Timothy Spall · Toby Stephens · Lucy Cohu · Gary Beadle · Greg Austin · Ronald Pickup · Keeley Hawes · Linus Roache
Genre: Drama

Languages: English
Partner BBC Learning