Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

2017
Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Episode 1 Aug 20, 2017

Chris Hadfield, Dr Kevin Fong and Dr Iya Whiteley put 12 candidates through a series of physical and psychological tests to find out who has what it takes to be an astronaut.

EP2 Episode 2 Aug 27, 2017

The remaining astronaut candidates are put through more demanding tests. They have to escape from an underwater capsule and operate a groundbreaking robot - the Mars Rover.

EP3 Episode 3 Sep 03, 2017

Old fears surface when the remaining candidates face some space agency swim tests. Their teamwork and mental agility are scrutinised in an underwater test, assembling a large cube.

EP4 Episode 4 Sep 10, 2017

The competition becomes more intense as the remaining candidates are deprived of oxygen to see if they can recognise the signs of hypoxia, critical for an astronaut on a spacewalk.

EP5 Episode 5 Sep 24, 2017

The astronaut candidates fight for their place in the final. Their leadership skills are assessed in a survival test and they head off to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

EP6 Episode 6 Oct 01, 2017

The finalists head to the Shuttle Landing Facility on Florida's Space Coast for a tough test in weightlessness, and back in London the winner is decided.
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Synopsis

Millions dream of going into space, but how many of us have what it takes? Astronaut Chris Hadfield and his expert team will choose one winner from 12 exceptional applicants.

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BBC Studios Science Unit

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Kevin Fong as Judge