Reaching for the Moon
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Jarvis Cocker attempts to fly to the moon, with the aid of astronaut Chris Hadfield - famous for his rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity on the International Space Station. En route he hears stories of those touched by the moon in its many manifestations. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and repeated on 6 Music to mark the Winter Solstice. Producer: Laurence Grissell.
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