Professor Brian Cox begins his exploration of the cosmos with a hymn to the great luminous bodies that bring light and warmth to the universe: the stars.

Humans have long gazed up at the night sky, wondering whether other life forms and Intelligences could be thriving on worlds far beyond Earth. Professor Brian Cox explores these possibilities.

A space mission discovers the dramatic history of the Milky Way. Professor Brian Cox reveals how the galaxy endured multiple collisions as rival galaxies fought for survival.

Prof Brian Cox journeys into a supermassive black hole, a monster that can destroy worlds, stop time, and bend reality.

Scientists ponder on why humans and life exist; they travel back 13.8 billion years to the very beginning, the origin of the universe.