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Wonders of the Solar System

Original Series

Episode 4: Dead or Alive

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Professor Brian Cox travels to the tallest mountain on Earth to show how something as basic as a planet's size can make the difference between life and death. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

on BBC Four

At an exclusive American prep school in the late 1950s, the arrival of an unconventional English teacher changes the lives of a group of young students. Show more

Contributors

John Keating:
Robin Williams
Todd Anderson:
Ethan Hawke
Knox Overstreet:
Josh Charles
Charlie Dalton:
Gale Hansen
Richard Cameron:
Dylan Kussman
Steven Meeks:
Allelon Ruggiero
Mr Nolan:
Norman Lloyd
Gerard Pitts:
James Waterston
Mrs Perry:
Carla Belver
Chris Noel:
Alexandra Powers
McAllister:
Leon Pownall
Dr Hager:
George Martin
Chemistry Teacher:
Joe Aufiery
Hopkins:
Matt Carey
Joe Danburry:
Kevin Cooney
Mrs Danburry:
Joe Moore
Chet Danburry:
Colin Irving
Directing Teacher:
Pamela Burrell
Director:
Peter Weir
Producer:
Steven Haft
Producer:
Tony Thomas
Composer:
Maurice Jarre

Genres

Formats

Shakespeare Uncovered

Episode 2: Ethan Hawke on Macbeth

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Ethan Hawke uncovers the true story behind Macbeth, seeing some of the greatest productions and discovering the insights into the criminal mind that Shakespeare reveals. Show more

Wonders of the Solar System

Original Series

Episode 4: Dead or Alive

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Professor Brian Cox travels to the tallest mountain on Earth to show how something as basic as a planet's size can make the difference between life and death. Show more

BBC Four

About BBC Four

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