Tom Hanks in Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard (Image: SNAP / Rex Features)
Tom Hanks and Ron Howard have long promoted what Hanks calls the “foolhardy yet divine voyage” to Earth’s nearest neighbour. Their enthusiasm for the Apollo moon programme has led to their involvement in many moon-related productions, including and their HBO mini-series . Between 1968 and 1972, , most famously Apollo 11, crewed by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Roger Highfield met Hanks and Howard at , the particle physics…
