neil armstrong: first man on the moon.
biography documentary hosted by samuel west, published by bbc in 2012 - english narration
neil armstrong's family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, tell the story of
the first man to set foot on the moon.
drawing heavily on unbroadcast archive footage and the unique perspectives of the contributors, this is
an exclusive account of neil armstrong's extraordinary life story. from his childhood during america's
great depression to the heady days of the space programme, his historic first step on the moon and his
famously private later life. seen through the eyes of those who were with him, discover the man behind
the myth, a man who was very much a product of his time.
the film focuses goes beyond his days as an astronaut and shows that his life after the flight of apollo
11 was, in many ways equally challenging, as armstrong came to terms with life outside of nasa and
the relentless demands of fame until his death in august 2012.
from the producers of 'in the shadow of the moon'. featuring interviews with armstrong's first wife
janet, their two sons, rick and mark, neil's brother and sister dean and june, his best friend kotcho
solacoff and second wife carol. fellow astronauts mike collins, buzz aldrin, charlie duke and dave
scott also feature in this revealing biopic.
