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Professor Brian Cox explores the laws of the universe. In this episode, Brian looks at the nature of time and its role in creating both ...

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Professor Stephen Hawking explains the history of mankind's quest to explain the Universe. He shows how advances in techn...

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Brian Cox explores the latest science and takes a new look at his old films and asks: how far can we ...

1: Spark | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

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Since the first star lit up the universe, they have been engines of creation. Professor Brian Cox reveals how, ultimately, stars brought life...

1: The Universe in a Snowflake | Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

In this episode Brian looks at the stunning diversity of shapes.

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2: Alien Worlds: The Search for Second Earth | Universe

Professor Brian Cox questions whether we are alone in the universe. There might be more planets than stars in our gal...

2: Aliens: Are We Alone? | Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

Brian Cox looks at our attempts to answer one of the most profound questions we can ask - are we alone in...

2: Dark Worlds | Solar System

Professor Brian Cox explores the solar system's hidden realms, between and beyond the planets, where countless worlds lie hiding in the darkness.

2: In the Beginning | Stephen Hawking's Universe

Professor Stephen Hawking looks at the mystery of how the Universe. He introduces the Big Bang theory and the scientists who...

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From Galileo to Einstein, from Faraday to Mendel: modern scientists try to recreate the seminal experime...

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Professor Brian Cox follows the planet's epic journey through space.

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Professor Brian Cox explores the laws of the universe. In this episode, he seeks to answer the biggest questions of all - what are we a...