Summer of Rockets

"Summer of Rockets" is a drama series starring Keeley Hawes, Timothy Spall and Toby Stephens, which is set in Cold War Britain during the late 1950s. The series follows Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor, who is tasked with a secret mission by MI5. Samuel specializes in the development of hearing aids and is asked 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.

Schedule

  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Tuesday
    Nov 28

    1 Hour

    Hannah arrives at Buckingham Palace but is too late to be presented; the secret service tasks Samuel with spying on the Shaws in exchange for an order of his invention; Hannah discovers that Kathleen has a tragic family secret.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Tuesday
    Nov 28

    1 Hour

    Hannah arrives at Buckingham Palace but is too late to be presented; the secret service tasks Samuel with spying on the Shaws in exchange for an order of his invention; Hannah discovers that Kathleen has a tragic family secret.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Saturday
    Dec 2

    1 Hour

    Hannah arrives at Buckingham Palace but is too late to be presented; the secret service tasks Samuel with spying on the Shaws in exchange for an order of his invention; Hannah discovers that Kathleen has a tragic family secret.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Monday
    Dec 4

    1 Hour

    Samuel spies on his new friends while his relationship with Kathleen intensifies; Samuel is tasked by Mr. Field to find out the names of those attending the Shaw's party.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Monday
    Dec 4

    1 Hour

    Samuel spies on his new friends while his relationship with Kathleen intensifies; Samuel is tasked by Mr. Field to find out the names of those attending the Shaw's party.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Tuesday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Samuel spies on his new friends while his relationship with Kathleen intensifies; Samuel is tasked by Mr. Field to find out the names of those attending the Shaw's party.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Tuesday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Samuel spies on his new friends while his relationship with Kathleen intensifies; Samuel is tasked by Mr. Field to find out the names of those attending the Shaw's party.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Saturday
    Dec 9

    1 Hour

    Samuel spies on his new friends while his relationship with Kathleen intensifies; Samuel is tasked by Mr. Field to find out the names of those attending the Shaw's party.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Monday
    Dec 11

    1 Hour

    Kathleen visits the boarding house in search of Anthony, but has no luck; Armstrong explains to Samuel that they have reason to believe that people connected with the Shaw family could be enemies of the state.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Monday
    Dec 11

    1 Hour

    Kathleen visits the boarding house in search of Anthony, but has no luck; Armstrong explains to Samuel that they have reason to believe that people connected with the Shaw family could be enemies of the state.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Tuesday
    Dec 12

    1 Hour

    Kathleen visits the boarding house in search of Anthony, but has no luck; Armstrong explains to Samuel that they have reason to believe that people connected with the Shaw family could be enemies of the state.
  • Summer of Rockets: : TVSS: Iconic

    Summer of Rockets

    Tuesday
    Dec 12

    1 Hour

    Kathleen visits the boarding house in search of Anthony, but has no luck; Armstrong explains to Samuel that they have reason to believe that people connected with the Shaw family could be enemies of the state.

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