Adam Buxton at Eventim Apollo review: effortless comedy and chemistry with special guest Louis Theroux The podcasting pioneer invited Louis Theroux along for a throwback to the early days of his series Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
Fawlty Towers: The Play at the Apollo review: energetic and loyal adaptation of Britain's greatest ever sitcom John Cleese’s ragefully impotent Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty is uncannily reincarnated by Adam Jackson-Smith Evening Standard · May 16, 2024
Mika at Eventim Apollo review: A joyous, golden pop extravaganza Filled with high-pop brilliance and nostalgic hits, this was a tidal wave of energetic, progressive dance songs mixed with goosebump-raising nostalgia Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2024
John Cleese brings Fawlty Towers stage show to the West End Theatrical adaptation of the sitcom, opening at the Apollo theatre in May, will combine three episodes including The Germans The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024
Guz Khan at the Eventim Apollo review: comedy tornado blew the audience away The Coventry-based crowdpleaser found plenty of humour in the personal, but didn't shy away from the political either Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024
Stravinsky: Violin Concerto album review – neoclassical Stravinsky with style and substance The Apollo ballet and the Violin concerto are the lead works in this collection recorded by conductor Andrew Davis and violinist James Ehnes The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024
55 years after Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon, a new Artemis crew readies for launch (exclusive) Apollo 8 flew three astronauts around the moon in 1968. Artemis 2 plans to run a similar mission in 2024 or so, and the mission commander said the astronauts do see parallels in the two missions. Space · Dec 24, 2023
Biden Meets Artemis II Crew, Showcases Apollo-Era Moon Rock Astronauts assigned to Artemis II lunar mission meet President Biden, showcasing a moon rock and discussing their historic journey to the moon. Top News · Dec 15, 2023
Iliza Shlesinger at the Eventim Apollo review: high voltage comic ranting blew the punters out of their seats The Texas comedian's material is bracing, relatable and ferociously funny Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023
How Apollo missions inspired schoolboy Tom Hanks: Tech & Science Daily podcast Plus! Stings like a droid...man fights robot Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023
‘I embrace the mystery’: Tom Hanks on his obsession with space, from Stanley Kubrick to The Moonwalkers A childhood fascination led to the Apollo 13 star launching his spectacular immersive experience of the moon landings in London The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023
For Henry Kissinger, NASA'S Apollo 11 lunar landing was about more than the moon Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger passed away Nov. 29, 2023. After the Apollo 11 moon landing, Kissinger helped organize a world tour of the moonwalking astronauts. Space · Nov 30, 2023
After 50 Years, US To Return To Moon On January 25 More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft on the Moon on January 25, said the head of what could be the first private company to successfully touch down on the lunar surface. International Business Times · Nov 30, 2023
Inside 'Earthrise': A historian's take on the origins of the Apollo 8 'image of the century' The impact of Apollo 8's "Earthrise" picture – the sight of the Earth from the moon – now seems even greater than that of the first landing. Space · Nov 23, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Nov 21, 2023 From Apollo to Artemis: Gerry Griffin on past and future Moon missions Gerry Griffin, who was in Paris to deliver a lecture at the Festival Explor'Espace, recounted some of the most memorable moments during his stint as a flight director for the Apollo program.
The Hindu · Nov 19, 2023 Remembering Frank Borman, a vanguard astronaut of the Space Age Frank Borman, a vanguard astronaut of the Space Age, passed away last week at 95. He was a fighter pilot, experimental test pilot, and teacher of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Picked by NASA, he was part of the 'New Nine' astronauts for the 'Gemini' programme. He and James Lovell made…
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023 Earthrise: historian uncovers the true origins of the 'image of the century’ The recent death of Frank Borman, commander of Nasa’s Apollo 8 mission in 1968, has focused attention on that incredible first voyage to the Moon.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Ken Mattingly obituary Astronaut who orbited the moon on Apollo 16 and was instrumental in saving the stricken Apollo 13
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023 Weyes Blood at the Eventim Apollo review: under-the-weather star soars above the clouds Sad indie star brought her ethereal folk-indie to west London
Space · Nov 12, 2023 The Apollo program continues to inspire 'moonshots' in the 21st century While landing humans on the moon was indeed historic and the boot-kicked lunar dust has settled, perhaps that achievement had more of an impact on society than we realized.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023 Frank Borman obituary Astronaut who led the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, and the first person to spot an ‘Earthrise’
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95 NASA astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023 Wolf and Owl at the Eventim Apollo review: As shooting the breeze goes Tom and Romesh are as good as it gets Tom Davis and Romesh Ranganathan have a chemistry that could never be concocted in a pub
Space · Nov 2, 2023 Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who launched to the moon on Apollo 16, dies at 87 For the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87.
WEKU · Nov 2, 2023 Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87 He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.