THE SKY AT NIGHT: The Moon, The Mission and the BBC

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BBC Four | 1 x 60’ | BBC Studios

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo mission to put a man on the moon, The Sky at Night looks back through the archives to tell the story of how the BBC reported the moonshot, with some very special guests. Scientist JOHN ZARNECKI discusses the huge scientific and engineering challenge. The first British astronaut, HELEN SHARMAN, reveals just how accurate the predictions and preparations for life in space were. And legendary writer and broadcaster JAMES BURKE - who reported the whole amazing story at the time - explains why NASA loved the BBC and how he gained access to the command module for an episode of Tomorrow’s World.

Presented by DR MAGGIE ALDERIN-POCOCK.

Filming locations: UK.