July 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing in the Sea of Tranquillity on the moon. In today’s episode – assistant director & co-producer Chris Riley talks about the recent film “In the Shadow of the Moon” which recounts that period and someone who was a part of it - astronaut Buzz Aldrin on his interest in Astronomy.

A short written account of his visit, including a lunch with him and his wife, is here.

https://youtu.be/8JDqbqhmixs

Buzz Aldrin from AstrotalkUK on Vimeo.