2019
59m

Summary Welcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before. View more details

2019
59m

The Planets

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Written : Unknown

Stars : Carolyn Porco Brian Cox Fran Bagenal Julie Webster

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 27, 2019

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom China

Official sites : BBC Earth British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Studios Tencent Penguin Pictures Nova

Summary Welcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 27, 2019

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom China

Official sites : BBC Earth British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Studios Tencent Penguin Pictures Nova

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Episode 1 • May 27, 2019

A Moment in the Sun - The Terrestrial Planets

The four inner planets were born the same, yet have lived radically different lives. Why?

Episode 2 • Jun 03, 2019

The Two Sisters - Earth & Mars

Brian Cox reveals how our solar system was once home to two blue planets.

Episode 3 • Jun 10, 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.

Episode 4 • Jun 17, 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 • Jun 24, 2019

Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds

Brian Cox continues the journey past Saturn to the Ice giants Uranus, Neptune, their moons and satellites while making a clear argument why Pluto is now considered to be an intriguing world but not a planet.

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