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.
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Clips
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A tour of the Saturn V rocket
Duration: 03:24
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Apollo 16 lands on the Moon
Duration: 03:11
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Landing the Eagle
Duration: 05:03
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Selecting Apollo astronauts
Duration: 04:02
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James May |
| Director | Paul King |
| Producer | Paul King |
| Executive Producer | Aidan Laverty |
| Executive Producer | Phil Dolling |
Broadcasts
Sun 21 Jun 2009 21:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire- Thu 25 Jun 2009 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
- Fri 26 Jun 2009 00:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
Wed 8 Jul 2009 01:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Scotland & Wales- Wed 8 Jul 2009 01:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland
- Sun 6 Dec 2009 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland & England only
- Sun 7 Mar 2010 00:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Fri 29 Jul 2011 00:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Yorkshire
- Sun 7 Jul 2013 23:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland & Yorkshire
- Mon 15 Jul 2019 22:30
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