The Sixties The World on the Brink
The world was on the brink of war when tensions between the United States and the USSR reached a turning point with the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
A U.S. documentary series focusing on the politics, music, technological advancements, drugs, and the "free love" movement of the 1960s.
Primary Title
- The Sixties
Episode Title
- The World on the Brink
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 29 May 2018
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- A U.S. documentary series focusing on the politics, music, technological advancements, drugs, and the "free love" movement of the 1960s.
Episode Description
- The world was on the brink of war when tensions between the United States and the USSR reached a turning point with the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States
- Historical television programs--United States
- History--United States
- Nineteen sixties--United States
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Tom Hanks (Producer)
- John Heilemann (Producer)
- Robert Dallek (Producer)
- Dan Rather (Producer)
- Herzog & Company (Production Unit)
- Playtone (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States
- Historical television programs--United States
- History--United States
- Nineteen sixties--United States