| Wonders of the Solar System | |
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| Genre | Documentary series |
| Presented by | Professor Brian Cox |
| Music by | Sheridan Tongue |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | BBC Two Science Channel |
| Release | 7 March – 4 April 2010 |
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Wonders of the Solar System is a 2010 television series co-produced by the BBC and Science Channel, and hosted by physicist Brian Cox. Wonders of the Solar System was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 7 March 2010. The series comprises five episodes, each of which focuses on an aspect of the Solar System and features a 'wonder' relevant to the theme. The series was described as one of the most successful to appear on BBC Two in recent years.[1] An accompanying book with the same name was also published.
On 31 March 2011, the series won the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award for excellence in documentary film-making.[2]
- ^ Jamieson, Alastair (7 April 2010). "'Rock star' scientist to make new BBC series". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ 70th Annual Peabody Awards, May 2011.