Main content

8 Days: To the Moon and Back

Using dramatic reconstruction, declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves and film archive, this is the untold story of the first moon landing.

Eight days, three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds. That is the total duration of the most important and celebrated space mission ever flown - Apollo 11 - when humans first set foot on the moon. It was a journey that changed the way we think about our place in the universe. But we only saw a fraction of what happened - a handful of iconic stills and a few precious hours of movie footage. Now it is time to discover the full story.

Previously classified cockpit audio, recorded by the astronauts themselves, gives a unique insight into their fears and excitement as they undertake the mission. And dramatic reconstruction brings those recordings to life, recreating the crucial scenes that were never filmed - the exhilarating launch, the first sight of the moon, the dramatic touchdown and nail-biting journey home. Original archive footage from the Apollo programme is combined with newly shot film and cinematic CGI to create the ultimate documentary of the ultimate human adventure.

Available now

1 hour, 29 minutes

SignedAudio described

Last on

Mon 12 Feb 202422:00

Credits

RoleContributor
Michael CollinsPatrick Kennedy
Buzz AldrinJack Tarlton
Neil ArmstrongRufus Wright
DirectorAnthony Philipson
WriterPhilip Ralph
Line ProducerJenny Scott
ProducerJames Van der pool
Production ManagerKassi Jones
EditorDuncan Hill
Executive ProducerAndrew Cohen
Assistant ProducerKiki Lawrance
Executive ProducerJonathan Renouf

Broadcasts

Featured in...

Explore the Moon and beyond with The Open University

Explore the Moon and beyond with The Open University

Explore the Apollo legacy and meet lead Apollo flight software designer Margaret Hamilton.

Gallery