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Ben Fell

London

Journalist, Curation at BBC

BBC journalist and dad. Views are mine, not Auntie's. Love my family, movies, sci-fi, space, TV, 6Music, Miami Dolphins, NUFC. Nobel peace prize winner 2012.

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  • Jan 6, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Fell

    On 21 July 1969, former fighter pilot Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin left his lunar landing craft and became the second person to step on the surface of the Moon. Almost 20 minutes beforehand, his commander, Neil Armstrong, had been the first. Aldrin's first words were: "Beautiful view". "Isn't that something?" asked Armstrong."Magnificent sight out here." "Magnificent desolation," replied Aldrin. The fact that he was second never sat comfortably with him.

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Ben Fell
Ben Fell @benjaminbunny
8 Jun 24

And then there were six... RIP Bill Anders. https://t.co/XLRpI5ChNb

Ben Fell
Ben Fell @benjaminbunny
11 May 24

Bambie Thug got my votes but it was a close run thing with Switzerland. Nemo is a worthy winner. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

Ben Fell
Ben Fell @benjaminbunny
24 Mar 24

Really nice piece by @CatSnowdon. Makes Paul Alexander more than just the guy in a tube and paints a picture of a life well lived against the circumstances.

Cat Snowdon
Cat Snowdon @CatSnowdon

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full https://t.co/e77Z961Pih