Original version

BBC Two Scotland

Stargazing

Factual: Science & Nature

Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain host stargazing and discussion.

Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain bring you the latest news and the best views of the night sky.

BBC Two England

England

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

BBC Two HD

Stargazing LIVE: Series 4

Brian Cox

Dara O Briain

Mark Thompson

Liz Bonnin

Paul King

Helen Thomas

Stargazing: Series 4: Episode 1

Series 4

Episode 1

BBC Two - Stargazing, Series 4, Episode 1

The team take on the challenge to capture the mysterious and elusive northern lights.

Dara O Briain and Professor Brian Cox celebrate the night sky. The team take on the challenge to capture one of the top highlights of the solar system - the northern lights.

In the most ambitious series to date, Brian Cox and Dara O Briain are back at Jodrell Bank Observatory, in the first of three live shows with the latest news and the best views of the night sky.

This time the team have taken on an astonishing challenge - to capture one of the top highlights of the solar system - the mysterious and elusive northern lights. But will the lights reveal themselves? Liz Bonnin reports live from within the Arctic Circle, joining aurora researchers in northern Norway, who will help her unravel the secrets of this eerie spectacle.

Brian and Dara have the very latest weather reports from around the solar system. They welcome celebrated NASA scientist Dr Carolyn Porco, who shares some of the most jaw-dropping pictures of the solar system ever beamed back to Earth: Saturn's gigantic storms and baffling hexagonal clouds taken by the Cassini probe.

Dara witnesses the launch of a new NASA mission to Mars, while resident stargazer Mark Thompson chases clear skies to show the best of what there is to see above the UK. 

And if the January weather is not for you, you can help the team search for undiscovered galaxies from the comfort of your own living room.

Stargazing: Series 4

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Dara O Briain and Professor Brian Cox return to celebrate the wonders of our night sky.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Stargazing

Series 4

Episode 1

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Two Scotland

About BBC Two