Why everyone wants to get back to the moon. In this special episode, Kevin Fong talks to Katya Adler. Show more

The countdown begins. The story of Apollo 11 – coming soon.

Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon, with Apollo 7 astronaut Walt Cunningham and former Apollo engineer Poppy Northcutt. Show more

Hans Zimmer has composed the 13 Minutes to the Moon theme music. It is the first time the Grammy and Academy Award winner has created music for a podcast.

The final part of our audio countdown to the launch of 13 Minutes to the Moon, with Kevin Fong. Lift off is on 13 May 2019.

Jump on board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story, told by the people who flew it and saved it. Lift off is on 9 March.
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13 Minutes to the Moon

Emily’s grandad worked on the bomb that fell on Hiroshima. Could another man – Leo Szilard - have stopped it? Search for The Bomb wherever you get your podcasts. Show more

Introducing our new original podcast. Here’s episode 1: Hacking Hollywood. A movie, Kim Jong-un and a cyber-attack. Search for The Lazarus Heist wherever you get your podcasts. Show more

News about the next season and our live episode recording at The Podcast Show 2023 in London. Send us your questions for astronaut Kay Hire: www.bbcworldservice.com/13minutes Show more

The 13 minutes begin. Eagle is going too fast. There are communications problems. We have met the people and heard about the technology, now the descent is underway. Show more

Special episode with Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell. An extended interview. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more

Special episode with Nasa legend, flight controller John Aaron. An extended interview.
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“We were in deep, deep trouble.” This is Mission Control like you’ve never heard it before. After the explosion, denial and disbelief turn to dread.
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The astronauts are fighting for their lives. As the oxygen level plummets, they must escape to their lunar lander to survive. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more

The crew are off course, 200,000 miles from home and without a guidance computer. Their lives now depend on their flying skills and Jim Lovell’s wristwatch. #13MinutestotheMoon Show more

With no idea how to get there, the race to the moon begins – "we intend to win". To understand how the story ends, we need to start at the very beginning.
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The unsung heroes who saved the day. "Here’s some 26-year-old kid, who could stop the lunar mission." #13MinutestotheMoon Show more

The computer that got us to the moon. The size of a briefcase, there had never been anything like it. Apollo 11 was “the first time software ran on the moon”. Show more

We are five and a half minutes to the moon. Tension goes “through the roof”. Neil Armstrong takes control and the fuel starts to run out. Show more