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James May on the Moon

James May commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings by meeting three of the men who walked on the moon, and flying to the edge of space in a U2 spy plane.

James May commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings. He meets three of the men who walked on the moon, before experiencing the thrill of weightlessness, and the bone-crushing G forces of a Saturn V rocket launch. Finally, he puts on a space suit and flies to the edge of space in a U2 spy plane, where he looks down at the curvature of the earth and upwards into the black infinity of space.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 15 Jul 2019 22:30
BBC Four

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Credits

Presenter James May
Director Paul King
Producer Paul King
Executive Producer Aidan Laverty
Executive Producer Phil Dolling

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Jun 2009 21:05
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Thu 25 Jun 2009 23:20
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Fri 26 Jun 2009 00:25
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 8 Jul 2009 01:05
    BBC One except Scotland & Wales
  • Wed 8 Jul 2009 01:35
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sun 6 Dec 2009 19:30
    BBC Two Scotland & England only
  • Sun 7 Mar 2010 00:15
    BBC Two Wales
  • Fri 29 Jul 2011 00:20
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Sun 7 Jul 2013 23:55
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Mon 15 Jul 2019 22:30
    BBC Four

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