CBeebies Bedtime Stories

As the BBC celebrates 50 years since the first moon landings, award-winning actor, writer, presenter and comedian Michael Palin takes viewers on a magical adventure.

Michael joins CBeebies Bedtime Stories to read By The Light Of The Moon by Tom Percival.

Michael, who also narrates Clangers on CBeebies, says: "There’s a special magic to a bedtime story. It’s the last story of the day. It’s the one that really sinks in. Having three children of my own and four grandchildren, I know that to be read to before bed is one of the great shared moments of childhood.

"And watching Neil Armstrong step onto the moon’s surface, with all the millions of people around the world holding their breath, was one of the great shared moments of my life."

From Saturday 13 July, there is also another chance to see space-themed CBeebies Bedtime Stories from Jodie Whittaker, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, James McAvoy, Sally Phillips and Brian Cox - as well as Tim Peake’s historic CBeebies Bedtime Story from the International Space Station.

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