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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Your Questions Answered: Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick

Your Questions Answered: Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick

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UK PM Boris Johnson's plan to modify coronavirus lockdown

UK PM Boris Johnson's plan to modify coronavirus lockdown

The entire speech by UK PM from 19:00, 10th May 2020. Boris Johnson unveils a threat level alert system as part of the coronavirus response in England.

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VE Day 75th Anniversary: Your Memories

VE Day 75th Anniversary: Your Memories

Nicky Campbell talks to 5 Live listeners as they tell their extraordinary personal stories about the end of war in Europe.

8 Touko 202051min

‘My father took me to see the sofa where Hitler died’

‘My father took me to see the sofa where Hitler died’

Nemone Lethbridge was seven years old when World War Two broke out.Her father, Major-General John Lethbridge, had commanded operations in Burma and when the war ended he was posted to Germany to investigate Hitler’s death.He decided Nemone, then aged 12, and her younger brother Peter should ‘learn a little history’ and took the children to see the place where Hitler had died.Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live’s Emma Barnett, Nemone described the journey through the bunker as well as her recollections of VE Day and her thoughts on comparing the UK coronavirus lockdown to living through World War Two.

7 Touko 202018min

Coronavirus: Are people following lockdown rules?

Coronavirus: Are people following lockdown rules?

With lots of people in a desperate situation - whether that's financially or socially - there are many reasons that people might break the rules.Nicky Campbell talks to 5 Live listeners about whether or not they have broken the rules, and how they feel about the people who do.

6 Touko 202048min

When should we bring football back?

When should we bring football back?

Some seasons have ended, some are preparing to resume. UEFA is waiting to hear from the Premier League about what their plans are for a possible return by 25th May. But what do you think? Is it too soon? 5 Live's Nicky Campbell and BBC Sport presenter Hugh Ferris put the question to fans and are joined by Accrington Stanley manager, John Coleman, and European Leagues President Lars Christer-Olsson.

29 Huhti 202049min

Coronavirus cures and preventions: Your Questions Answered

Coronavirus cures and preventions: Your Questions Answered

How might scientists find a solution to the coronavirus pandemic? Virologist Dr Chris Smith answers your questions on immunity, testing and the race to develop a vaccine.

22 Huhti 202050min

Covid-19 and Obesity: “We need to update the public health message”

Covid-19 and Obesity: “We need to update the public health message”

Consultant Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Stephen Nolan about the impact being overweight can have on your ability to recover from Covid-19. He’s urging the public health messages to be urgently updated to tell people to eat healthily to save the NHS.This clip is from Stephen Nolan on Sunday 19 April 2020.

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