The Planets

Documentary 1999

This documentary series examines cutting-edge discoveries about the planets, explores the origin of the sun, considers life on other worlds and more.

Documentary 1999

PG

Starring Mark Halliley, Samuel West

EPISODE 1

Different Worlds

An exploration of the solar system includes interviews with leading astronomers. This episode: the explosive birth of the solar system.

43 min · Oct 9, 1999 PG
EPISODE 2

Terra Firma

Man's pioneering missions to other planets.

42 min · Oct 10, 1999 PG
EPISODE 3

Giants

Exploration of the massive planets in the far-flung reaches of the solar system.

42 min · Oct 16, 1999 PG
EPISODE 4

Moon

The moon becomes a source of conflict during the Cold War.

43 min · Oct 17, 1999 PG
EPISODE 5

Star

Skylab astronauts study the sun. Features interviews with cosmonaut Alexei Leonov and astronaut Charles Conrad.

43 min · Oct 23, 1999 PG
EPISODE 6

Atmosphere

Different weather occurring in the solar system includes sulfuric acid rain and metallic snow on Venus and global dust storms on Mars.

43 min · Oct 24, 1999 PG

Mark Halliley

Narrator
Samuel West

Narrator

About

The Planets

DOCUMENTARY

This documentary series examines cutting-edge discoveries about the planets, explores the origin of the sun, considers life on other worlds and more.

Information

Studio: BBC Two
Released: 1999
Rated: PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.