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8 Days: To the Moon and Back

8 Days: To the Moon and Back

Description: The story of the Apollo 11 mission as told in the voices of the first men to set foot on the Moon. Using dramatic reconstruction, declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves and film archive, this is the untold story of the first Moon landing.
Year Released: 2019
First episode air date: July 10, 2019
Director: Anthony Philipson
Network: PBS
Nominations: British Academy Television Award for Best Specialist Factual, MORE
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