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The Sky at Night

Light Fantastic

Duration: 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & LincsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Sir Patrick Moore charts the development of the telescope over four centuries and fasts forward to meet the astronaut who repaired the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr Chris Lintott visits some modern day astronomical leviathans. Show less

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