TV celebrates 50 years since the moon landings

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The legendary team of Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were halfway to the moon some 50 years ago today.

After an eight-day journey, NASA’s Apollo 11 mission became the first spaceflight to land on the moon. The iconic photos of Aldrin and Armstrong placing the American flag on the moon are known worldwide and this year programme makers have gone all out to celebrate one of America’s greatest achievements.

On both sides of the Atlantic, July’s schedules have been jam-packed with anniversary programming to commemorate the mission. There’s a diverse range of shows, from a special BBC Proms to a live event series from NASA and plenty of archival footage and interviews with the original team who made the mission happen.

Moonshot Wales, 1x30 (BBC Cymru Wales) 16^th July

Stargazing: Moon Landing Special, 1x90 (BBC Two) 15^th July

Chasing the Moon, 6x60 (BBC Four and PBS) 16^th July

Apollo Mission to the Moon, 1x120 (National Geographic) 7^th July

The Day We Walked on the Moon, 1x60 (ITV and Smithsonian) 16^th July

Moon Landing Live, 1x60 (Channel 4) 13^th July

8 Days: To The Moon and Back, 1x90 (BBC Two and PBS) 10^th July

The Sky at Night Special: The Moon, The Mission and the BBC, 1x60 (BBC Four) 14^th July

The Clangers: The Visitor, (Cebeebies) 20^th July

The First Night of the Proms 2019, (BBC Four) 19^th July

Blue Peter: We Have Lift Off!, 1x30 (CBBC) 18^th July

Tudur Owen: O Fôn i’r Lleuad, 1x90 (S4C) 16^th July