27/02 - S@N Special: The Moon

There's a Sky at Night special on the Moon due to be broadcast on BBC4
on Monday, February 27th at 22:35-23:05.

Whatever you do, don't miss the bit where Dr Allan Chapman fires a
projectile into a bowl of clay - it's highly entertaining ;-)
--
Pete
http://www.digitalsky.org.uk

On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:27:59 +0000, Pete Lawrence
wrote:

There's a Sky at Night special on the Moon due to be broadcast on BBC4
on Monday, February 27th at 22:35-23:05.

Whatever you do, don't miss the bit where Dr Allan Chapman fires a
projectile into a bowl of clay - it's highly entertaining ;-)

Seens to be a bit of an astronomy/Moon special that evening on BBC4:

Mon 27 Feb
7:00 pm

The Planets Revisited
7/8. Life: When the Viking probe failed to find life on Mars in 1976,
scientists gave up hope of discovering alien life forms in our solar
system. But renewed efforts brought renewed optimism. [S]

8:00 pm

The World
The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events
from a global perspective. Followed by a weather update.

8:30 pm

Days That Shook the World
First Man on the Moon: It is July 20th 1969 and man is about to take
his first steps on the moon. A gripping account of the Apollo 11 Moon
Landing, a key day in human history. [S] Part of Moon Night.

9:00 pm

The Clangers
The Rock Collector: Classic children's entertainment from Oliver
Postgate showing as part of BBC FOUR's Moon Night. The Clangers are
visited by an astronaut collecting rocks.

9:10 pm

The Moon
Just three years after Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind, the
last man left the moon and no-one has ever returned. Why did man
suddenly fall out of love with the moon? Part of Moon Night.

10:10 pm

Wallace and Gromit
A Grand Day Out: As part of BBC FOUR's Moon Night, another chance to
enjoy the claymation duo's first, lunar-themed adventure. [S]

10:35 pm

The Sky at Night Special
Mapping the Moon: Patrick Moore guides as through the most familiar
celestial object in the night sky, offering tips on how to observe it
and how to appreciate it. Part of BBC FOUR's Moon Night.

11:05 pm

Capricorn One
Gripping thriller, showing as part of Moon Night, starring Elliott
Gould as a journalist who is in fear for his life after discovering
that the first manned mission to Mars is being faked. [1978]

1:05 am

Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
Patrick Moore remembers the night of the moon landing, with the
assistance of archive sound, satellite footage and rare film taken by
the Apollo astronauts. Part of BBC FOUR's Moon Night.

- Mike

Mike Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:27:59 +0000, Pete Lawrence
wrote:

There's a Sky at Night special on the Moon due to be broadcast on
BBC4 on Monday, February 27th at 22:35-23:05.

Whatever you do, don't miss the bit where Dr Allan Chapman fires a
projectile into a bowl of clay - it's highly entertaining ;-)

Seens to be a bit of an astronomy/Moon special that evening on BBC4:

Mon 27 Feb
7:00 pm

snip details....

Marvellous, thanks Mike. We get BBC4 on Sky but only through 'other
channels' so it's not in the EPG and unless we look it up on the web or
check every half an hour or so we don't know what's on. I would have
missed everything before S@N if you hadn't posted!

--
Holly, in France
Gite to let in Dordogne, now with pool.
http://la-plaine.chez-alice.fr