The_Planets_(2019_TV_series)

<i>The Planets</i> (2019 TV series)

The Planets (2019 TV series)

British TV series or programme

The Planets is a 2019 BBC/PBS/Tencent/Open University television documentary series about the Solar System presented by Professor Brian Cox[2] in the UK version and Zachary Quinto in the US version.[3]

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First broadcast on BBC Two beginning Tuesday 28 May 2019, the five-episode series looks at each planet in detail, examining scientific theories and hypotheses about the formation and evolution of the Solar System gained by uncrewed missions to the planets.[2] Originally released in the UK, it was changed to cater more to the American audience watching on PBS's series Nova.

Cox presents segments to camera from various locations around the world alongside extensive computer-generated imagery and footage from space missions. The series was created as a partnership between BBC Studios and the Open University.[4]

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Merchandise

A 288-page hardback book written by Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen was released on 23 May 2019. by HarperCollins (ISBN 978-0007488841). The book was also released for ebook readers as well as an audiobook[13] on the same day.

References

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    "Watch "The Planets" on NOVA 24 July − 14 August". American Astronomical Society. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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    "The Planets". BBC Programmes. 28 May 2019.
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    "Tour the Solar System with Zachary Quinto on PBS' Nova Series". Space.com. 24 July 2019.
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    "The Planets". Open University OpenLearn. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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    "BBC Two - The Planets - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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    "The Planets". PBS page. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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    "The Planets - Next on - BBC Two". BBC. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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    "Four Screen Dashboard". BARB. See relevant channel and week(s). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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    "A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets". BBC Programme page. 28 May 2019.
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    "The Planets - Episode guide". Open University OpenLearn. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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    "The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars". BBC Programme page. 4 June 2019.
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    "The Godfather: Jupiter". BBC Programme page. 11 June 2019.
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    "The Planets Audible Audiobook". Amazon. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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