Adventures in the Space Trade

You may be familiar with Nicholas Booth as an accomplished British journalist, broadcaster, and writer. He’s the author of several books, including the acclaimed Zigzag: The Incredible Wartime Exploits of Double Agent Eddie Chapman, which was favorably reviewed in the New York Times, and, most recently, The Thieves of Threadneedle Street: The Incredible True Story of the American Forgers Who Nearly Broke the Bank of England. He is also a friendly presence on X (Twitter) (tweeting under the handle @thievesbook) and other social media.

But back in his teenage days he had a different ambition: to join the US space program, become an astronaut, and participate in the first manned expedition to Mars (presuming that ever transpired). This talk tells the story of his time in the USA and some of the amazing people he worked with.