13 Minutes to the Mooon

S2 Ep.07 Resurrection

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 23:13:00 GMT

“I still have nightmares about this.” Can the crew survive the dangers of re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere? An error could see them either incinerated or becoming lost forever in deep space. #13MinutestotheMoonFor more Apollo films and photos: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesPresented by Kevin Fong.Archive: NasaStarring Jim LovellJohn AaronDave ReedHal LodenJerry BostickJim KellyFred HaiseCharlie DukeJoe KerwinGene Kranz, courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History ProjectChuck DeiterichMarilyn LovellGerry GriffinWritten by Kevin Fong and Andrew Luck-Baker Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers MusicBBC Radio Science Unit for the BBC World Service

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S2 Bonus 02: John Aaron

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 23:13:00 GMT

Special episode with Nasa legend, flight controller John Aaron. This extended interview ranges from John first learning about the explosion, tohis doubts and fears during Apollo 13¹s descent through the Earth¹satmosphere. #13MinutestotheMoonTheme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding FingersMusic

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S2 Bonus 01: Jim Lovell

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:13:00 GMT

Special episode with Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell. An extended interview.The true space pioneer talks to Kevin Fong about everything from the shocking moment of the explosion to the enormous relief of the splashdown.#13MinutestotheMoonTheme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music

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S2 Ep.06 Earth in view

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 23:13:00 GMT

The crew are off course, 200,000 miles from home and without a guidance computer. Their lives now depend on their flying skills - and Jim Lovell’s wristwatch. #13MinutestotheMoonFor more Apollo films and photos: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesPresented by Kevin Fong.Archive: NasaStarring Chuck Deiterich Jim Lovell Poppy Northcutt Fred Haise Jim Kelly John Aaron Joe Kerwin Written by Kevin Fong and Chris Browning Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music BBC Radio Science Unit for the BBC World Service

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S2 Ep.05 Life support

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:13:00 GMT

“We were being poisoned by our own exhalation.” Carbon dioxide threatens to kill the crew. Mission control must improvise as the most fragile system of all is under threat: the astronauts themselves. #13MinutestotheMoonFor a film about how the crew made the makeshift CO2 adaptors: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesPresented by Kevin Fong.Archive: NasaStarring:Jim LovellMerlin MerrittAnthony EnglandEd Smylie, courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project Fred HaiseMarilyn LovellKen MattinglyCharles A BerryJoe Kerwin Gerry GriffinWritten by Kevin Fong and Chris Browning Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music BBC Radio Science Unit for the BBC World Service

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S2 Ep.04 Power brokers

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:13:00 GMT

Power must be brutally rationed after the crew fly around the Moon. As systems are switched off, their cold, dark ship is reduced to little more than a husk coasting in space. #13MinutestotheMoonWatch videos about the Apollo 13 mission: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesPresented by Kevin Fong.Archive: NasaStarring:Gerry GriffinJim KellyGene Kranz, courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project John AaronJim Lovell Fred HaiseDave ReedJerry BostickChuck DeiterichMerlin MerrittBill Peters Written by Kevin Fong and Mark RickardsTheme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music BBC Radio Science Unit for the BBC World Service

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S2 Ep.03 Lifeboat

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:13:00 GMT

The astronauts are fighting for their lives. As the oxygen level plummets, they must escape to the lunar lander. It's a desperate act of survival for which the crew has never trained. #13MinutestotheMoon See our film about the Lovell family: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes Presented by Kevin Fong.Archive: Nasa Starring:Glynn LunneyKen Mattingly (courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project)Merlin MerrittJim LovellJohn AaronFred HaiseJohn DevaneyJerry BostickPoppy Northcutt George Kalan Dave Reed Chuck DeiterichMarilyn LovellSusan LovellJay LovellWritten by Kevin Fong and Mark Rickards Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music BBC Radio Science Unit for the BBC World Service

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S2 Ep.02 Death of the Odyssey

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:13:00 GMT

“We were in deep, deep trouble.” This is Mission Control like you’ve never heard it before. After the explosion, denial and disbelief turn to dread. #13MinutestotheMoonWatch our videos: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesPresented by Kevin Fong.Archive: Nasa Starring:Jim LovellJack LousmaGene Kranz, courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project Sy LiebergotBob Heselmeyer, courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project Fred HaiseJohn AaronMarilyn LovellWritten by Kevin Fong and Andrew Luck-BakerTheme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music BBC Radio Science Unit for the BBC World Service

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S2 Ep.01 Time bomb: Apollo 13

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:13:00 GMT

“Houston, we’ve had a problem.” To ignite catastrophe would take just the flick of a single switch. Why Nasa’s third bid to land on the Moon was flawed from the start.#13MinutestotheMoonFor videos and more space stories: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesPresented by Kevin FongArchive: Nasa and CBS Starring:Jim LovellMarilyn LovellFred HaiseJohn AaronGerry GriffinGene Kranz, courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History ProjectCharlie DukeJay LovellSy LiebergotJack Lousma Written by Kevin Fong and Andrew Luck-BakerTheme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music BBC Radio Science Unit for the BBC World ServiceThis episode was updated on 16 March 2020.

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Countdown to Season 2

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:13:00 GMT

Jump on board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story, told by the people who flew it and saved it. Lift off is on 9 March.#13MinutestotheMoonPresenter: Kevin FongWritten by Kevin Fong and Andrew Luck-BakerTheme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music

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Bonus: The making of the music

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:13:00 GMT

Hans Zimmer in a special episode about creating the 13 Minutes to the Moon theme music. The Oscar and Grammy-winning composer talks music, space and the importance of knowing how to make a really good cup of coffee. He says, “All we are doing with the music is we’re opening the door a little crack and saying ‘OK, now let your imagination run free’”.With Kevin Fong.Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music.#13MinutestotheMoonwww.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Bonus: The music by Hans Zimmer

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:05:00 GMT

Hear the full theme music from 13 Minutes to the Moon. By Hans Zimmer and produced and arranged by Christian Lundberg for Bleeding Fingers Music. #13MinutestotheMoon

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Ep.12 Live from Houston

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 23:13:00 GMT

“We choose to go.” The season finale comes from where President John F Kennedy made his famous Moon speech to rally the US behind the Apollo programme. The venue is Rice University in Houston, where we reflect on one of the greatest achievements in human history. And we consider a future return to the moon. With Kevin Fong.Starring: John Aaron Gerry Griffin Walt CunninghamPeggy WhitsonTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesThis episode is being released 50 years after the first moon landing.

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Ep.11 The 13 minutes

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:26:00 GMT

History as it happened, uninterrupted: every word, every crackle, the tension and triumph. Hear how Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to reach the Moon. This is NASA’s archive recording of Capcom Charlie Duke’s communications loop from 20 July 1969.#13MinutestotheMoon

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Ep.10 ‘For all mankind’

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:13:00 GMT

History as it happened, explained. Kevin Fong guides us through the descent to the Moon from start to finish, using Capcom Charlie Duke’s communications loop, from NASA’s archive.And we hear memories and reflections on Apollo 11 from:Charlie DukePoppy Northcutt John Aaron Jim Lovell Margaret Hamilton George Abbey Michael Collins Bill CarpentierTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.09 Tranquility Base

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 23:13:00 GMT

We are five and a half minutes to the moon. Tension goes “through the roof”. Neil Armstrong takes control and the fuel starts to run out. In Mission Control, flight controllers count down to 60 seconds of fuel remaining – and then 30 seconds… With Kevin Fong.Starring:Steve BalesCharlie DukeGerry GriffinCourtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project: Neil Armstrong Gene KranzJack GarmanBob Carlton Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.08 ‘We’re go for powered descent’

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 23:13:00 GMT

The 13 minutes begin. Eagle is going too fast. There are communications problems. We have met the people and heard about the Apollo 11 technology, now the descent is underway. This is the full story and it is a leap into the unknown. With Kevin Fong.Starring:Charlie DukeSteve BalesDon EylesCourtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project: Neil ArmstrongGene KranzJay GreeneJack GarmanBob CarltonTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.07 Michael Collins: Third man

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:13:00 GMT

Without the astronaut who didn’t step on the moon, Apollo 11 wouldn’t have succeeded. As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic landing, Michael Collins was in lunar orbit, playing a crucial role on the mothership. This is his story, with Kevin Fong.Starring:Michael CollinsTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.06 Saving 1968

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:13:00 GMT

War, riots, assassinations: “the year that shattered America”. And then NASA took the biggest risk in its history. There was the Vietnam War and the murders of Martin Luther King and Robert F Kennedy but with Apollo 8, astronauts went further from Earth than anyone had gone before and changed the way we look at our home forever. With Kevin Fong.Starring:John AaronBill Anders Frank BormanJerry BostickMichael CollinsJim LovellPoppy NorthcuttKatherine Johnson courtesy of WHRO Chris Kraft courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History ProjectTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesThis episode was updated on 19 June 2019.

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Ep.05 The fourth astronaut

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:13:00 GMT

The computer that got us to the moon. The size of a briefcase, there had never been anything like it. Apollo 11 was “the first time software ran on the moon”. This is the story of the world’s first digital portable general purpose computer. The work of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, helped give rise to the digital age. With Kevin Fong.Starring:Ramon AlonsoElaine DennistonCharlie DukeDon EylesEldon HallMargaret HamiltonDan Lickly Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.04 Fire to the Phoenix

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:13:00 GMT

"You heard ‘fire’. Then you heard a scream." The Apollo 1 tragedy and what happened 21 months later – Apollo’s first successful manned mission into Earth’s orbit. With Kevin Fong.Starring:George AbbeyWalt Cunningham Glynn LunneyGerry GriffinJohn AaronJerry BostickCourtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History Project: Chris KraftGene Kranz Wally SchirraGeorge Jeffs Courtesy of CBS News: Gus GrissomEd WhiteRoger ChaffeeTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.03 Long Island Eagle

Sun, 26 May 2019 23:13:00 GMT

Ugly, angry, with four legs and wrapped in gold: it was a spacecraft like nothing on Earth. The story of Grumman’s lunar module, with Kevin Fong.Starring:Charlie DukeDick DunneJohn DevaneyAlan ContessaNeil Armstrong courtesy of the Johnson Space Center Oral History ProjectTom Kelly courtesy of the MIT Museum CollectionsTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.02 Kids in control

Sun, 19 May 2019 23:13:00 GMT

The unsung heroes who saved the day. "Here’s some 26-year-old kid, who could stop the lunar mission." An alarm appears on the on-board computer, but what does it mean? With Kevin Fong.Starring:Steve BalesCharlie DukeJohn AaronGlynn LunneyGerry GriffinJerry BostickGene Kranz courtesy of the Johnson Space Center History Office Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes

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Ep.01 ‘We choose to go’

Sun, 12 May 2019 23:13:00 GMT

With no idea how to get there, the race to the moon begins – "we intend to win". To understand how the story ends, we need to start at the very beginning. With Kevin Fong.Starring:Michael CollinsSteve BalesMargaret HamiltonJim Lovell Charlie DukeTheme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music#13MinutestotheMoon www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutesThis episode was updated on 14 May 2019.

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T-minus 1

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 01:00:00 GMT

The final part of our audio countdown to the launch of 13 Minutes to the Moon, with Kevin Fong. Lift off is on 13 May 2019.

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T-minus 2

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:29:00 GMT

Hans Zimmer has composed the 13 Minutes to the Moon theme music. It is the first time the Grammy and Academy Award winner has created music for a podcast.

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T-minus 3

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 01:00:00 GMT

Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon, with Apollo 7 astronaut Walt Cunningham and former Apollo engineer Poppy Northcutt - the first woman to work as an engineer in an operational support role in NASA's Mission Control.

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T-minus 4: Apollo 11

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:49:00 GMT

The countdown begins. The story of Apollo 11 – coming soon.

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