Astronauts: Toughest Job in the Universe

Astronauts: Toughest Job in the Universe

Documentary 2017

Follow 12 ordinary people as they embark on a physically and mentally demanding training regime to prove they've got what it takes to survive the extreme and unforgiving environment in space as an astronaut.

Documentary 2017

PG

Starring Chris Hadfield, Kevin Fong, Iya Whiteley

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Watch twelve astronaut candidates endure an onslaught of gruelling tests.

49 min · May 4, 2019 PG
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

See what happens when an emergency splashdown pushes the limits of candidates.

49 min · May 11, 2019 PG
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Old fears surface during a series of space-agency swim tests.

49 min · May 18, 2019 PG
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

The competition heats up when the candidates head to a secret Swedish facility.

49 min · May 25, 2019 PG
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Feel the tension as the astronaut candidates fight for their place in the final.

49 min · Jun 1, 2019 PG
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Witness the final showdown as the panelists decide who has the right stuff.

49 min · Jun 8, 2019 PG

Chris Hadfield

Actor
Kevin Fong

Actor
Iya Whiteley

Actor
Adrian Dunbar

Narrator
Jon Foat

Director

About

Astronauts: Toughest Job in the Universe

DOCUMENTARY

Follow 12 ordinary people as they embark on a physically and mentally demanding training regime to prove they've got what it takes to survive the extreme and unforgiving environment in space as an astronaut.

Information

Studio: bbcearth.com
Released: 2017
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC)