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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Small Town Angst

Small Town Angst

In Marblehead, Massachusetts, a bitterly fought election causes dismay in a cradle of the American Revolution.

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US Election: American talk radio hosts

US Election: American talk radio hosts

Millions of Americans tune in to talk radio, but how is talk radio dealing with such an unpredictable campaign? Dotun Adebayo speaks to Thom Hartmann, the United States' most listened to progressive talk radio host and Jim Bohannon, host of the sixth most popular talk radio show in the country.

17 Loka 201626min

US Election: Satirists holding politicians to account

US Election: Satirists holding politicians to account

Dotun Adebayo looks at the role of comedians in the US political conversation in the company of two stand-up comedians; Michael Loftus, presenter of the right-leaning satirical news show “The Flipside” and a former writer for The Daily Show Alingon Mitra.First charting the rise of “The Daily Show with John Stewart” and then discussing how modern satirists are reacting to such an unpredictable race.

16 Loka 201621min

US Election: Influencing the Result - The Alt Right

US Election: Influencing the Result - The Alt Right

Milo Yiannopoulos, Ben Shapiro, Nomiki Konst and Harlan Hill join Calum Macdonald to discuss whether the Alt Right may influence the outcome of the US Election 2016.

11 Loka 201640min

Drive in El Paso on US election trail

Drive in El Paso on US election trail

Head of local Democrats Iliana Holguin, head of local Republicans Adolpho R Telles & El Paso Times editor Bob Moore look ahead to the US presidential election with Anna Foster.

10 Loka 201622min

5 live Drive: Key moments as the UK votes to leave the EU and David Cameron quits.

5 live Drive: Key moments as the UK votes to leave the EU and David Cameron quits.

The UK votes to leave the European Union, prompting David Cameron to announce he will step down as prime minister. Hear Anna Foster and Tony Livesy bring you the key moments as David Cameron resigns, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage react to the news they'd fought so hard for, and Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon suggests a second Scottish referendum on independence might now be triggered.All that and reaction from those in highest office in Europe and the governor of bank of England.

24 Kesä 201652min

5 live Daily EU Debate from Dover

5 live Daily EU Debate from Dover

Peter Allen hosts a special EU referendum audience debate from Dover - featuring Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith from the Leave campaign and Labour MP Liz Kendall for the Remain camp

9 Kesä 20161h 28min

Your Call: Muhammad Ali Tribute

Your Call: Muhammad Ali Tribute

Callers pay tribute to Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, who has died at the age of 74.Ali was admitted to hospital on Thursday suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease and died at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona.

4 Kesä 201644min

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