Man on the Moon (opera) preparations for the Apollo 11 mission, the journey and the landing. But it also deals with Aldrin's marriage break-up and the short-lived nature of fame. "Man on the Moon": IMDB programme details Man on the Moon (opera) Man on the Moon is a 2006 television opera in one act by Jonathan Dove with a libretto by Nicholas Wright. It relates the story of the Apollo 11 moon landing on 20 July 1969 and the subsequent problems experienced by Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon. The opera, about 50 minutes long, was commissioned by Channel 4 and
That Was The Team That Was featured side interspersed with recollections from former players and managers. A scrapbook style format, showing newspaper clippings, is used to cover events for which there are no television highlights, a particular problem in 1985, when a dispute between television companies and the League led to a 6-month football broadcasting hiatus. The first series, entailing 6 episodes, was broadcast in February and March 2006. The date provided is that on which the episode was first aired. The second series, again featuring 6 episodes, was broadcast in January, February and March 2007. The date provided is that on which the episode was