Introduction

For decades, Britain and America’s Cold War submarines waged a secret war of espionage against the Soviet navy.

Outline

Deep in the ocean, crews were locked in a game of cat and mouse as each side battled to gain the tactical and technological advantage.

After decades of silence, submariners from both the east and west are now allowed to talk more openly than ever before about how they plotted to win the war beneath the waves. The west’s superior technology allowed them to secretly shadow the Soviet fleet, at close quarters, giving them vital intelligence and the upper hand if war broke out.

Shadowing submarines was dangerous. The film explores close encounters between western and Soviet forces that put the lives of submariners at risk. Candid interviews with British, American and Russian submariners reveal the pressures of lengthy underwater patrols that drove them to the edge of their physical and mental limits.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

A collection of programmes exploring the Cold War and fall of the Berlin Wall.

• Palace for the People.
• The Secret Life of the Berlin Wall.
• Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise.
• London Calling: Cold War Letters.
• A British Guide to the End of the World.
• Know Your Enemy: The Silent War.
• Britain’s Nuclear Bomb: The Inside Story.
• The Fall of the Berlin Wall with John Simpson.
• Rich Hall’s Red Menace.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: David Belton.
• Producers: David Belton and Chris Granlund.
• Writer: David belton.
• Narrator: Hadyn Gwynne.
• Distributor: BBC Four.
• Release Date: 05 December 2013 (UK).
• Running Time: 59 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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