Synopsis
Robin Day hosts this special edition of the current-affairs programme, marking man's first steps on the surface of the moon. Julian Pettifer reports on demonstrators who believe the money spent on the Apollo missions should have been used to feed the starving millions back on Earth. In the studio, contributors including science-fiction novelist Brian Aldiss debate the issues surrounding the moon landing and its possible legacy.
- Programme: Panorama
- Series: 1969
- Episode: Apollo 11: The Impact on Earth
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 1969
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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