British astronaut Tim Peake has joined The One Show as a reporter and will front a series on how the coronavirus lockdown compares to being in space.

Peake appeared on The One Show on Wednesday via video link to announce his special project.

One of the films will compare his six months spent on the International Space Station to being isolated during the coronavirus lockdown.

The comparisons include being separated from family, communicating via video calls and exercising inside.

Peake is urging people tofocuson the importance of creating a sense of routine and having fun while inside.

British astronaut Tim Peake, member of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), gestures prior the launch of Soyuz TMA-19M space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

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Thumbs up from Major Tim Peake

Lift-off: The Soyuz FG rocket launch

All going to plan: Tim Peake after lift-off

Blast off: the launch of the rocket

Touching goodbye: Tim Peake bids farewell to his children

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Final message; Tim Peake's last tweet before lift off

Family backing: Tim Peake with his loved ones

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The rocket before lift off

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Timothy Peake during training at the Canadian Space Agency

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Tim Peake, left, with Yuri Malenchenko from Russia and Timothy Kopra from the United States

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Signature: Tim Peake follows tradition and signs a door at the Cosmonaut Hotel before his launch to the International Space Station

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Farewell: Expedition 46 Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), top, Flight Engineer Tim Kopra of NASA, center, and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA

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On board: Tim Peake

Tim Peake and EAC Instructor Gail Iles during a parabolic flight aboard the Airbus A300 Zero-G in 2010

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Training exercise: Tim Peake in 2010

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Training run: Tim Peake

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Winter survival training: Tim Peake

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Tim Peake stands among old space suits on display at the Science Museum in London

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British astronaut Tim Peake, member of the main crew of the expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), gestures prior the launch of Soyuz TMA-19M space ship at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

Thumbs up from Major Tim Peake

Lift-off: The Soyuz FG rocket launch

All going to plan: Tim Peake after lift-off

Blast off: the launch of the rocket

Touching goodbye: Tim Peake bids farewell to his children

Maxim Shipenkov/Reuters

Final message; Tim Peake's last tweet before lift off

Family backing: Tim Peake with his loved ones

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The rocket before lift off

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Timothy Peake during training at the Canadian Space Agency

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Tim Peake, left, with Yuri Malenchenko from Russia and Timothy Kopra from the United States

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Signature: Tim Peake follows tradition and signs a door at the Cosmonaut Hotel before his launch to the International Space Station

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Farewell: Expedition 46 Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), top, Flight Engineer Tim Kopra of NASA, center, and Flight Engineer Tim Peake of ESA

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On board: Tim Peake

Tim Peake and EAC Instructor Gail Iles during a parabolic flight aboard the Airbus A300 Zero-G in 2010

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Training exercise: Tim Peake in 2010

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Training run: Tim Peake

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Winter survival training: Tim Peake

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Tim Peake stands among old space suits on display at the Science Museum in London

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Peake told presenters Alex Jones and Amol Rajan he was thrilled to be starting his new gig.

He said: Its an incredibly exciting time for science, technology and space exploration and I cant wait to showcase some of the amazing work that is being done in the UK and to continue the outreach mission I started with Principia.

Peake also shared the news on Twitter, writing: "Really delighted to be joining #TheOneShow team - we have some great films planned for this year."

Peake became the first British citizen to complete a spacewalk on the International Space Station in 2016.

He also ran the 2016 London marathon on a treadmill from the ISS.

BBC Studios executive producer Michael Armit said: We are delighted to welcome Tim Peake to the One Show family.

He brings with him huge passion and expertise and we are excited to have him present a series of films covering everything from self-isolation to exploring life on Mars for us.

Peakes first film will air on The One Show on Friday, April 3.

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