About this episode
International Space Station and international co-operation in space has outlived presidents, regimes, current events, 9/11, and it has been carrying on for several decades now. It is fascinating how many people it takes to get someone into space. This is what inspired director and producer Clare Lewins in her new documentary The Wonderful: Stories From the Space Station. The Wonderful is a story about humanity, played out against the vast backdrop of the universe. It shows what it’s like to live and work in space, hurtling through space 250 miles above the Earth’s surface. Clare Lewins shares with us the difficulties she faced making this film, and amazing stories from some of the astronauts she met during filming. “It’s a fundamental part of human DNA to want to explore and want to push boundaries.” - Clare Lewins