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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 201922:30
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterJames May
DirectorPaul King
ProducerPaul King
Executive ProducerAidan Laverty
Executive ProducerPhil Dolling

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Jun 200921:05
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Thu 25 Jun 200923:20
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Fri 26 Jun 200900:25
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Wed 8 Jul 200901:05
    BBC One except Scotland & Wales
  • Wed 8 Jul 200901:35
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sun 6 Dec 200919:30
    BBC Two Scotland & England only
  • Sun 7 Mar 201000:15
    BBC Two Wales
  • Fri 29 Jul 201100:20
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Sun 7 Jul 201323:55
    BBC Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Mon 15 Jul 201922:30
    BBC Four

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