Fly Me to the Moon (2019)

• 78%
• 2019
• Documentary
• John Barron
• Bert Newton
• Magda Szubanski

Narrated by John Barron, Fly Me to the Moon will feature interviews with prominent Australians as they reflect on this triumph of human achievement. It will examine the role played by scientists down under as they helped with the landing and broadcast of the historic occasion. Tapping into the treasure trove of ABC TV and radio archives, the documentary will broadcast footage not seen since that momentous day and document the aftermath as the famed Apollo 11 astronauts made their way around our nation on a victory tour. Australia's only three astronauts, Dr Philip Chapman, Dr Paul Scully-Power, and Dr Andy Thomas, will be brought together for the first time to describe how their lives have been inspired and defined by this historic moment in time, and what it was like to work for NASA during the Apollo missions and in the decades since. The documentary will examine the legacy of the space exploration, and the impact it had on Australian culture. With the recent launch of the Australian Space Agency, the program will also look ahead to the future, to speculate when mankind might make that giant leap once again.