Apollo 8: Christmas on the Far Side of the Moon

Apollo 8: Christmas on the Far Side of the Moon

For many, Christmas is for spending time close to loved ones. But in 1968, astronauts Frank Borman, Bill Anders and Jim Lovell would spend their Christmas Day further away from home than any human had ever done before.

With the help of archive material, former NASA employees, author Robert Kurson and the astronauts themselves, Anna Foster remembers the Apollo 8 mission on its 50th anniversary.

The mission was everything to Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman. For him, beating the Soviets in the space race and the safety of his crew were paramount. William Anders was the rookie of the crew. Bill had never been to space before, and he was excited to document and remember every last second of the experience. In new interviews, they share their memories, the mission and its legacy with Anna.

In the year leading up to the flight, America had faced some of it’s toughest times. The Vietnam war appeared unwinnable, Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were murdered and riots broke out on streets across the country. The American people needed something to change.

NASA's moon programme was over budget and behind schedule, three astronauts had died the previous year aboard an Apollo capsule and the Soviet Union was readying its own massive booster for a possible lunar mission. Then, at the end of one the worst years in US history, with the odds stacked against them, NASA ripped up its rulebook to send three men to the far side of the moon.

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That Time of the Month: Dads, Daughters & Periods

That Time of the Month: Dads, Daughters & Periods

Naga and the team are joined by blogger and father of two girls, John Adams, and Hannah Routledge, who is a mum of two and works for the period poverty group Hey Girls, to chat about how dads can talk to their daughters about periods. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

5 Elo 49min

That Time of the Month: Lobular breast cancer

That Time of the Month: Lobular breast cancer

Naga and the team are joined this month by Darlaine Honey, who was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and is a co-founder of the group Lobular Breast Cancer UK, and Professor Rob Clarke, who is professor of breast cancer biology at the University of Manchester and is leading the Lobular Moonshot project to find an effective treatment. Lobular breast cancer makes up around 15% of all breast cancer cases in the UK. Unlike Ductal Breast Cancer, lobular grows in a line or as single cells and rarely forms a lump so it’s much harder to spot. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

23 Heinä 48min

Names Will Be Made

Names Will Be Made

Join Naga Munchetty and Jeanette Kwakye as they talk to people from women's football, rugby, cricket, netball, athletics, swimming and so much more.In this Names Will Be Made: LIVE news special, some of the biggest names in women's sport get together at Loughborough University to celebrate this summer's upcoming events, and discuss the issues around it.If you've been affected by some of the issues in this discussion, there is a range of organisations and websites that can offer you advice and support.You can find them listed on the BBC's Actionline website at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

26 Kesä 56min

That Time of the Month: IBS

That Time of the Month: IBS

Naga and the team are joined this month by IBS sufferer Lena Holder and consultant gastroenterologist Dr Ajay Verma. IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a condition which causes stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. It’s thought to impact around 13 million people in the UK. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

11 Kesä 50min

That Time of the Month: Vulvodynia

That Time of the Month: Vulvodynia

Naga and the team are joined by campaigner Philly Baines to talk about vulvodynia. It’s a condition which impacts around 1 in 7 women causing burning, throbbing and soreness around the vulva. It can be constant or come and go and it can impact your sleep, your concentration, your sexual relationships, and your everyday activities. That Time of the Month, originally broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 13th May 2025.

14 Touko 50min

VE Day 80 in Letters

VE Day 80 in Letters

Celebrations and events are being held around the world to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – the day when fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came to an end. In this 5 Live News Special, we’re highlighting some of the personal stories from the time through letters written to loved ones, which are read for us by relatives of the authors. The letters have been collected by the Imperial War Museum. You can see the whole collection at https://ve-vjday80.gov.uk/letterstolovedones/

6 Touko 13min

That Time of the Month: Prolapse

That Time of the Month: Prolapse

Naga and the team are joined by ‘Why Mums Don’t Jump’ author and podcaster Helen Ledwick to talk about prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the organs in the pelvis slip from their usual position and bulge into the vagina. It’s thought to affect around 1 in 3 women. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

24 Huhti 1h 15min

A Safer UK? – 5 Live’s exploration into violence against women and girls

A Safer UK? – 5 Live’s exploration into violence against women and girls

As part of a special series looking at violence against women and girls in the UK, 5 Live has been speaking to Ofcom, the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales and has had access into two separate training programmes for bystanders and perpetrators of abuse.

14 Maalis 1h 6min

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