James May on the Moon (2009)
• June 21st, 2009 • 1h 0min
Documentary
Overview
Top Gear presenter James May presents this informative program that examines the historic moon missions. Traveling to America, May meets three of the men who walked on the surface of the moon, learning how it felt and how the now antiquated technology was used to achieve such an historic feat.
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