British television Apollo 11 coverage

British television coverage of Apollo 11, man's first mission to land on the moon, lasted from 16 to 24 July 1969 . All the then three UK channels BBC1, BBC2 and ITV provided extensive coverage. Most of the footage covering this historic event from a British perspective though has now been either wiped or lost. BBC television coverage of Man’s first landing on the moon consisted of 27 hours of coverage over a ten day period. The programmes title... more

British television coverage of Apollo 11, man's first mission to land on the moon, lasted from 16 to 24 July 1969 . All the then three UK channels BBC1, BBC2 and ITV provided extensive coverage. Most of the footage covering this historic event from a British perspective though has now been either wiped or lost. BBC television coverage of Man’s first landing on the moon consisted of 27 hours of coverage over a ten day period. The programmes titled Apollo 11 were broadcast from Lime Grove Studios in London. The BBC2 sections were broadcast in colour and the BBC1 sections in black and white (full colour television in Britain being a few months away). Its main presenter was Cliff Michelmore, with James Burke and Patrick Moore concentrating on scientific and technical explanations and analysis. In America, Michael Charlton reported live from Cape Kennedy and Houston Mission Control. There had been a big build up to the coverage. The Radio Times had a cover with a rocket shooting off and... less