Name: Apollo's Moon Shot
Released: 2019-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

The stories of the men and women who made America's mission to the Moon possible are told through archival film, oral histories taken directly from the astronauts and Apollo artefacts, such as John Glenn's camera and Apollo 11's command module.

2019 · 51m

EPISODE 1

Rocket Fever

America is shocked when the Space Race begins with the launch of Russia's Sputnik. NASA launches its first astronauts and President Kennedy raises the stakes, promising to put Americans on the moon.

44 min
EPISODE 2

Triumph and Tragedy

The two-person Gemini missions teach American astronauts to walk in space, but tragedy strikes the first manned Apollo mission when a capsule catches fire, revealing the true cost of space flight.

43 min
EPISODE 3

Into the Void

NASA Apollo missions were intended to land Americans on the moon and bring them safely back to Earth, but not all were a success. This is the story of three critical missions in 1968 and 1969.

43 min
EPISODE 4

One Giant Leap

The historic Apollo 11 mission, as told through rare archival footage, astronaut interviews and artifacts on display at Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

48 min
EPISODE 5

Brink of Disaster

After landing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in Apollo 11, NASA's lunar programme's euphoria is hit by waning public interest, budget cuts and two near disasters.

50 min
EPISODE 6

New Frontier

NASA's lunar Apollo programme of the 1960s and 1970s was all about putting men on the moon, which they succeeded in doing six times. This is the story of the last four landings and their significance for the future.

50 min

Tim Evans

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Charles Poe

Producer
David Royle

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