The 20th Century on Film

Challengers to the Extreme (3x7)

Air date: Dec 16, 2017

The film depicts the challengers who pioneered the frontiers of humanity. Mallory, who attempted the first ascent of Mount Everest; Porsche, who developed the world's fastest supercar; Piccard, who took on the challenge of deep-sea exploration; Owens, the black athlete who won four Olympic titles; Kokichi Tsuburaya, the marathoner who became a national hero but tragically died; Gagarin, the first human astronaut in space, and Armstrong, the first man to land on the moon.