The Planets Season 1

Synopsis

Examining the rocky planets at the centre of the Solar System, Professor Cox examines new evidence about the violent creation of Mercury and the hostile atmosphere of Venus, contrasting them with the life-giving planet Earth and the barren Mars.

Main Cast

Brian Cox

Self - Presenter

Age : 56 | Popularity : 9%

Episodes

Episode 1

28 May 2019 - A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

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?

Episode 2

04 June 2019 - The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars

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

Episode 3

11 June 2019 - The Godfather: Jupiter

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.

Episode 4

18 June 2019 - Life Beyond the Sun: Saturn

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.

Episode 5

25 June 2019 - Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds

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.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Gideon Bradshaw
	Executive Producer	Andrew Cohen
	Production Manager	Evih Efue
Camera	Director of Photography	Julius Brighton
Sound	Original Music Composer	Anže Rozman Jacob Shea
Department	Role	Name

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