Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20240108 | 20241125 (R4) | From an international space station, six astronauts contemplate the earth, as continents and oceans pass beneath them. Ep 1/5: The crew wake to a new 'day'. A day of 16 mornings. Winner of the Booker Prize 2024. '...an awe-inspiring and humbling love letter to Earth and those who reckon with the gift of it' - Max Porter Across 24 hours on the International Space Station, six astronauts from different nations contemplate the Earth, as continents and oceans pass beneath them. They are there to collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day. Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station. Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. From the International Space Station six astronauts contemplate Earth, as continents and oceans pass below. Ep 1/5: The crew wake to a new 'day'. |
| 02 | 20240109 | 20241126 (R4) | From an international space station, six astronauts contemplate the earth, as it passes below. Ep 2/5: The typhoon builds, and Roman makes contact with a stranger on the ground. Winner of the Booker Prize 2024. '...an awe-inspiring and humbling love letter to Earth and those who reckon with the gift of it' - Max Porter Across 24 hours on the International Space Station, six astronauts from different nations contemplate the Earth, as continents and oceans pass beneath them. They are there to collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day. Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station. Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. From the International Space Station six astronauts contemplate Earth. Ep 2/5: The typhoon builds, and Roman makes contact with a stranger. |
| 03 | 20240110 | 20241127 (R4) | On an international space station, six astronauts orbit the earth. Ep 3/5: Chie remembers her mother - a survivor of the atomic bomb - and Nell processes her first space walk Winner of the Booker Prize 2024. '...an awe-inspiring and humbling love letter to Earth and those who reckon with the gift of it' - Max Porter Across 24 hours on the International Space Station, six astronauts from different nations contemplate the Earth, as continents and oceans pass beneath them. They are there to collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day. Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station. Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. From the International Space Station six astronauts contemplate Earth. Ep 3/5: Chie remembers her mother - a survivor of the atomic bomb. |
| 04 | 20240111 | 20241128 (R4) | From an international space station, six astronauts contemplate the earth, as continents and oceans pass below. Ep 4/5: The crew think of missed loved ones on the surface below. Winner of the Booker Prize 2024. '...an awe-inspiring and humbling love letter to Earth and those who reckon with the gift of it' - Max Porter Across 24 hours on the International Space Station, six astronauts from different nations contemplate the Earth, as continents and oceans pass beneath them. They are there to collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day. Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station. Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. From the International Space Station six astronauts contemplate Earth. Ep 4/5: The crew think of missed loved ones on the surface below. |
| 05 LAST | 20240112 | 20241129 (R4) | From an international space station, six astronauts contemplate the earth as it passes below. Ep 5/5: It's movie night on the space station, and the typhoon hits land. Winner of the Booker Prize 2024. '...an awe-inspiring and humbling love letter to Earth and those who reckon with the gift of it' - Max Porter Across 24 hours on the International Space Station, six astronauts from different nations contemplate the Earth, as continents and oceans pass beneath them. They are there to collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day. Booker Prize 2024 winner. Six astronauts orbit Earth on the International Space Station. Winner of the 2024 Booker Prize. From the International Space Station six astronauts contemplate Earth. Ep 5/5: It's movie night on the space station, and the typhoon hits land. |