Francis Bourgeois follows space dream in Channel 4 two‑part special

Train enthusiast Francis Bourgeois is the focus of Channel 4’s Mission to Space, a two‑part film that follows him as he travels to the NASA Space Center in Houston to pursue his childhood dream of launching into orbit.

British astronaut Tim Peake assists Bourgeois on the trip. The programme is listed as Mission to Space With Francis Bourgeois, 6.50pm on Channel 4.

The Guardian’s Hollie Richardson described the two‑parter as surprisingly moving and singled out a scene in which Bourgeois uses a sick bag in a simulator as an unexpectedly emotional television moment.

The listing notes the film follows Bourgeois to Houston to follow his dream, but it does not state whether he ultimately launches into orbit.

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