BBC Four - James May at the Edge of Space (original) (raw)
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James May takes a rare and privileged flight 70,000 feet above Earth in a U2 spy plane to a place known in the Air Force as the 'space equivalent zone' or the 'edge of space'.
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James May always wanted to be an astronaut. Now, 40 years after the first Apollo landings, he gets a chance to fly to the edge of space in a U2 spy plane. But first he has to undergo three gruelling days of training with the US Air Force and learn to use a space suit to stay alive in air so thin it can kill in an instant. He discovers that during the flight there are only two people higher than him, and they are both real astronauts on the International Space Station.
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Max Richter
Shadow Journal
Led Zeppelin
When The Levee Breaks
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James May |
| Producer | Paul King |
| Director | Paul King |
| Executive Producer | Aidan Laverty |
| Executive Producer | Phil Dolling |
Broadcasts
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BBC Four Space Season
A host of new and archive programmes to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.
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