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4 Episodes 2021 - 2021
Episode 1
Mon, May 31, 202159 mins
Professor Cox uses a combination of the latest science and footage from his previous television programmes to explore if mankind is on the verge of a new age of space travel and asks how far can we go in our exploration of the cosmos?
Episode 2
59 mins
Brian examines possible scientific speculation on alien life. As none is actually known, we can only work on ever more astounding evidence on earth of how versatile and creative life is at adapting to just about all conditions, as long as there is calcium and water. Then he goes into the search for presumably favorable conditions on other planets,and possibilities for the building stones for life to have traveled on asteroids and such. Finally the search for contact with intelligent life, not waiting for UFOs but communication by such means as radio waves.
Episode 3
59 mins
Brian looks at gravity, revealing it to be far more than just the force that makes things fall to the ground. He recalls memorable TV moments including meeting a space capsule returning astronauts from the International Space Station.
Episode 4
59 mins
In the final programme in the series, Brian explores the enigma of time - a phenomenon we take for granted but which is one of the biggest mysteries in the universe. He recalls highlights from his TV series that touch upon this conundrum.