The Sky at Night Season 51 Episodes

Episode 1

Spaceman

Sir Patrick interviews British astronaut Dr. Piers Sellers about his life, why he wanted to be an astronaut and his recent experiences aboard the International Space Station. Dr. Piers also speculates on where space exploration will be in the next twenty years! Dr. Chris Lintott reports the latest discovers from the red planet, Mars.

Episode 2

Martian Adventures

Patrick Moore celebrates the success of the Martian rovers Spirit and Opportunity. Chris Lintott reports from NASA's jet propulsion lab about the Phoenix mission.

Episode 3

Stunning Saturn

Dr Chris Lintott advises on how best to see Saturn, whilst Sir Patrick Moore finds out the latest from the Cassini mission which is currently orbiting Saturn.

Episode 4

Time Lord

30 mins

Patrick Moore commemorates the show's 50th anniversary by traveling back in time to the filming of the first episode in April 1957, then goes forward to 2057 to witness the 100th anniversary.

Episode 5

50th Anniversary Celebration

Moore interviews a number of people who have made significant input to astronomy over the last 50 years since the show started.

Episode 6

Home from Home

On our cosmic doorstep, a planet has been discovered which could be very similar to Earth. Sir Patrick Moore finds out more about this mysterious new world. Could it be a home from home?

Episode 7

Sting in the Tail

Sir Patrick Moore examines the summer constellation Scorpius, and locates our nearest black hole.

Episode 8

Robonet

Sir Patrick Moore investigates Robonet, the network of telescopes which links the cosmos directly to a laptop and can react immediately to phenomena such as gamma ray bursts.

Episode 9

Black Holes and Black Magic

Sir Patrick Moore uses magic to explain the mysteries of black holes and the wonders of the Universe.

Episode 10

Jodrell Bank

Patrick Moore celebrates the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank, responsible for the discovery of quasars, gravitational lenses and groundbreaking research into pulsars.

Episode 11

The Grand Collision

Sir Patrick Moore looks ahead two billion years to the time our own Milky Way collides with Andromeda, which will rip apart the fabric of both galaxies.

Episode 12

Meteor Mania

30 mins

In his garden, Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Brian May and Jon Culshaw to watch the cosmic firework display known as the Perseid meteor shower.

Episode 13

Sputnik's Children

Dr Chris Lintott finds out how British technology is leading the way in satellite science, while Sir Patrick Moore investigates the threat from space debris that astronauts face in space.

Episode 14

Last Man on the Moon

Chris Lintott visits the Johnson Space Centre to talk to the Commander of Apollo 17, Eugene Cernan about his memories of being the last man on the Moon in 1972.

Episode 15

A Journey Through Space and Time

Patrick Moore discusses the possibility of life on other planets with Professor Monica Gardy and Professor Simon Conway Morris. Chris Lintott spends a night meteor-watching.