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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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BBC Four

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.

Look up! Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Professor Chris Lintott present the iconic, inspirational look at cutting-edge space science and the incredible universe all around us.

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC One North West

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Channel Islands

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

BBC One London

London

Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

The Sky at Night: The Grand Collision

04/11/2007

The Grand Collision

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, The Grand Collision

In two billion years our Milky Way will smash destructively into the Andromeda galaxy.

Patrick Moore anticipates the collision of our own Milky Way with Andromeda in two billion years' time. He explains the role that dark matter will play.

In two billion years' time our own Milky Way will collide with another galaxy, Andromeda. This cataclysmic event will rip apart the fabric of both galaxies, destroying stars and planets and sparking a shockwave of fiery rebirth. Eventually it will create new stars, solar systems and planets. Sir Patrick Moore anticipates this far-off event and explains the role that dark matter will play in this cosmic collision.

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