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Karl Sabbagh is a British television producer and writer who started his career in BBC television and now runs Skyscraper Productions, which produces a range of documentary, music and drama programs for broadcasters in the UK and the USA. He entered the BBC science programs department as a graduate trainee, one of 12 traineeships awarded by the BBC each year. He worked on a number of series, including HORIZON, INSIDE MEDICINE, CONTROVERSY and various documentaries on science, technology and medicine. He was executive producer of the THE BODY IN QUESTION, a thirteen-part series written and presented by Dr. Jonathan Miller and co-produced with PBS.

Other credits include a 26-part television series on the human body, called THE LIVING BODY, a six-part series for Central Television on social anthropology and programs for Channel 4 (U.K.) on nuclear power, the Indian mathematician Ramanujan, nanotechnology, social anthropology, smoking in China and other scientific and medical topics.

After producing the SKYSCRAPER series for Channel 4 and PBS, Sabbagh set up Skyscraper Productions. At Skyscraper, Sabbagh has produced and directed many programs including POWER INTO ART, TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY JET and WHISPERS OF CREATION. Karl Sabbagh is the author of several books including The Living Body (Macdonald), Skyscraper (Macmillan), Magic or Medicine? with Dr. Rob Buckman (Macmillan/Key Porter). 21st Century Jet (Scriber) and A Rum Affair (Penguin).

About SPACE STATION
The International Space Station is the most ambitious and expensive space project ever attempted within or beyond the earth's atmosphere. When fully constructed, it will be visible to more than 90 percent of the world's population. But how and why even build a space station?

SPACE STATION will take viewers behind-the-scenes to share in the surprises, challenges, human ingenuity, tough decisions, and even the disappointments of the massive endeavor. The documentary follows engineers, scientists, managers and astronauts from sixteen nations, led by NASA, as they navigate the financial, technical and political challenges of creating the International Space Station. Viewers will discover through their eyes what it takes to build a project of this immense size and complexity.

Meet: Karl Sabbagh

Producer, Director, Writer, Space Station

			Meet: Karl Sabbagh Producer, Director, Writer, *Space Station* Karl Sabbagh is a British television producer and writer who started his career in BBC television and now runs Skyscraper Productions, which produces a range of documentary, music and drama programs for broadcasters in the UK and the USA. He entered the BBC science programs department as a graduate trainee, one of 12 traineeships awarded by the BBC each year. He worked on a number of series, including *HORIZON, INSIDE MEDICINE, CONTROVERSY* and various documentaries on science, technology and medicine. He was executive producer of the *THE BODY IN QUESTION, a thirteen-part series written and presented by Dr. Jonathan Miller and co-produced with PBS. Other credits include a 26-part television series on the human body, called THE LIVING BODY, a six-part series for Central Television on social anthropology and programs for Channel 4 (U.K.) on nuclear power, the Indian mathematician Ramanujan, nanotechnology, social anthropology, smoking in China and other scientific and medical topics. After producing the SKYSCRAPER* series for Channel 4 and PBS, Sabbagh set up Skyscraper Productions. At Skyscraper, Sabbagh has produced and directed many programs including *POWER INTO ART, TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY JET* and *WHISPERS OF CREATION. Karl Sabbagh is the author of several books including The Living Body (Macdonald), Skyscraper (Macmillan), Magic or Medicine? with Dr. Rob Buckman (Macmillan/Key Porter). 21st Century Jet (Scriber) and A Rum Affair (Penguin). About SPACE STATION* The International Space Station is the most ambitious and expensive space project ever attempted within or beyond the earth's atmosphere. When fully constructed, it will be visible to more than 90 percent of the world's population. But how and why even build a space station? *SPACE STATION* will take viewers behind-the-scenes to share in the surprises, challenges, human ingenuity, tough decisions, and even the disappointments of the massive endeavor. The documentary follows engineers, scientists, managers and astronauts from sixteen nations, led by NASA, as they navigate the financial, technical and political challenges of creating the International Space Station. Viewers will discover through their eyes what it takes to build a project of this immense size and complexity. Archive December 14, 1999