8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds. That's the total duration of the Apollo 11 moon mission. But we only saw a fraction of what happened. Using cutting-edge special effects and previously classified cockpit audio, this documentary recreates the crucial scenes that were never filmed. The first sight of the moon. The dramatic touchdown. The nail-biting journey home. Original archive footage is seamlessly blended with newly shot film to create a new view of history. This is the untold story of the most important space mission ever flown. And it's a giant leap for documentary storytelling.

James Cameron visits Houston, Texas, where he examines the computerized & technological world of which the American manned space program is a product.

Robin Day hosts a special edition of the current affairs program, marking man's first steps on the surface of the moon. Julian Pettifer reports on demonstrators who believe the money spent on the Apollo missions should have been used to feed the starving millions back on Earth. In the studio, contributors including science fiction novelist Brian Aldiss debate the issues surrounding the moon landing and its possible legacy.

An introduction from James Burke.

Part one of James Burke's definitive series on how the moon landing happened.

James Burke reports on the political motives behind putting a man on the moon, and whether the knowledge gained from examining samples of moon rock means the Apollo missions were good value. NASA officials discuss the dangers faced and the pressure to succeed following President Kennedy's vow to put a man on the moon by 1970.