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The Planets

Series 1

The Godfather: Jupiter

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Brian Cox continues his exploration of the solar system with a visit to a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Executive Producer:
Andrew Cohen
Series Producer:
Gideon Bradshaw
Production Manager:
Evih Efue
Production Coordinator:
Toby Keeley
Assistant Producer:
Katy Savage
Director of photography:
Julius Brighton

The Planets

Series 1

Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

In the final episode, Professor Brian Cox journeys to the remotest part of the solar system, a place that the most mysterious planets call home. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Executive Producer:
Andrew Cohen
Series Producer:
Gideon Bradshaw
Production Manager:
Evih Efue

The Planets

Series 1

A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 2 months

The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars were born at the same time from the same material - yet have lived radically different lives. What immense forces are at play? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Executive Producer:
Andrew Cohen
Series Producer:
Gideon Bradshaw
Production Manager:
Evih Efue

The Planets

Series 1

Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Professor Brian Cox reveals the history of Saturn. Saturn began life as a strange planet of rock and ice and in time transformed into a gas giant, ring-less and similar looking to its rival, Jupiter. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Executive Producer:
Andrew Cohen
Series Producer:
Gideon Bradshaw
Production Manager:
Evih Efue
Director of photography:
Julius Brighton
Director:
Nic Stacey
Editor:
Ged Murphy

The Planets

Series 1

The Two Sisters - Earth and Mars

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Executive Producer:
Andrew Cohen
Series Producer:
Gideon Bradshaw
Production Manager:
Evih Efue

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Caesar enters into dangerous alliances and bends the rules of the republic in his bid to become consul, the highest political position in Rome. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Caesar’s ambition turns to tyranny. A handful of senators plot to end his rule in the only way they can: by taking his life. But will it be enough to save the republic? Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Events beyond Caesar’s control threaten to unravel his plans and leave him isolated. Pushed into a corner, he makes a decision that will change the course of the republic forever. Show more