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 Call with Nigel Farage

Your Call with Nigel Farage

It's the second of our big election Your Calls where you get to question the party leaders and senior politicians. With us today is the UKIP leader NIGEL FARAGE. We have an invited audience here at the BBC Millbank studio in London. But we also want you to take part as part 5 live's Friday Takeovers, where you get to ask the questions you want answered.

17 Huhti 201548min

Election Report

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On Day 18 on the election campaign 5live Drive looks ahead to the latest televised election debate with five of Westminster's opposition leaders and reaction as the media tycoon Richard Desmond hands UKIP a million pound donation.

16 Huhti 201511min

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Tony Livesey and Anna Foster review day 17 of the general election campaign as the Lib Dems and UKIP launch their manifestos.

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Election Report

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Anna Foster and Tony Livesey review day 16 of the election campaign trail with 5 live's chief political correspondent John Pienaar. The Conservative Party and The Green Party launch their manifestos. David Cameron makes pledges on housing, income tax and childcare, while Natalie Bennett focuses on public services, the NHS and climate change.

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Election report

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5live's chief political correspondent John Pienaar gives us a round-up from day 15 of the general election campaign, including reaction to Labour’s manifesto pledges. Plus we hear from our correspondents who are following the other main parties around the UK.

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The parents of April Jones

The parents of April Jones

The parents of April Jones, who was just five years old when she was abducted and killed, have been telling Stephen Nolan about their daughter - and the impact that her murder had on them. Paul and Coral Jones have now written a book about their experiences. Paedophile Mark Bridger was convicted in 2013 of killing April.

10 Huhti 201524min

Election Report

Election Report

Tony Livesey and Anna Foster review day 12 on the general election campaign: Ed Miliband makes his first campaign visit to Scotland for a fight with Nicola Sturgeon on the SNP's economic plans, the Conservatives look at rail fares whilst the Lib Dems focus on housing

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Your Call with Jeremy Hunt

Your Call with Jeremy Hunt

5 live listeners put questions to Jeremy Hunt about Conservative party policy including the economy, the NHS, immigration defence and education.

10 Huhti 201548min

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