Tim Peake talks about his spacewalk suit

Tim Peake is to carry out the first ever spacewalk by a British astronaut, Nasa has confirmed.

Mr Peake and Nasa astronaut Tim Kopra will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) on 15 January to replace a failed voltage regulator.

Speaking to the Horizon programme before launch, Major Tim demonstrated the spacesuit he would wear and said, "this has to keep you alive outside the Space Station."