Synopsis
Comedian Josh Widdecombe joins Dara and the team of experts to take a peek into mankind's final frontier - space.
- Programme: Dara O'Briain's Science Club
- Series: 1
- Episode: 4: Space
- Channel: BBC HD
- Broadcast year: 2012
- Science
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