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The Sky at Night

Gaia: A Galactic Revolution

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

How ESA's Gaia Space telescope has been mapping the heavens, from the discovery of wandering black holes to a new age map of the Milky Way. Show more

The Sky at Night

Guides

Episode 1: Planets

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Using the archives, Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a voyage of discovery through our exploration of the planets, highlighting astonishing achievements and stunning imagery. Show more

Missions

Series 1

Episode 1: Ulysses

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 days

French sci-fi drama series. A European billionaire's venture to put the first people on Mars faces major crises on arrival, threatening to split an already fractious crew. Show more

Contributors

Jeanne Renoir:
Helene Vivies
Simon Gramat:
Clement Aubert
William Meyer:
Mathias Mlekuz
Alessandra Najac:
Giorgia Sinicorni
Basile Verhoeven:
Come Levin
Vladimir Komarov:
Arben Bajraktaraj

Missions

Series 1

Episode 2: Mars

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 days

French sci-fi drama series. To save their stricken craft a sub-team seeks salvage, but the trio's discovery of a body means a surprisingly harsh reception on their return. Show more

Contributors

Jeanne Renoir:
Helene Vivies
Simon Gramat:
Clement Aubert
William Meyer:
Mathias Mlekuz
Alessandra Najac:
Giorgia Sinicorni
Basile Verhoeven:
Come Levin
Vladimir Komarov:
Arben Bajraktaraj

Horizon

2017

Mars - A Traveller's Guide

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

With the dream of sending humans to Mars closer than ever before, Horizon asks the world's leading experts on Mars where they would go and what they would need to survive. Show more

The Last Seabird Summer?

Episode 2: Trouble at Sea

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Series following Adam Nicolson and the threatened seabirds of the Shiant Isles. In Iceland, Adam sees colonies where nearly all the birds have been wiped out. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Adam Nicolson
Production Company:
KEO North
Executive Producer:
Andrew Palmer
Executive Producer:
Nigel Pope
Series Producer:
James Nutt
Director:
James Nutt
Participant:
Erpur S Hansen
Participant:
Aevar Petersen
Participant:
Phil Taylor
Participant:
Bob Furness
Participant:
Grimur Gislason
Participant:
Roddy MacLeod
Participant:
Donald McLeod
Participant:
Donald Morrison
Participant:
Sigureir Jonnsson
Participant:
Donald Murray
Participant:
Jim Lennon
Participant:
Emily Scragg
Participant:
Penny Holiday
Participant:
Jerry Gillham
Participant:
Ian Mitchell

The Sky at Night

Guides

Episode 1: Planets

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Using the archives, Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a voyage of discovery through our exploration of the planets, highlighting astonishing achievements and stunning imagery. Show more

BBC Four HD

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