Wonders of the Universe

Wonders of the Universe
GenreDocumentary series
Directed by
  • Chris Holt
  • Stephen Cooter
  • Michael Lachmann
Presented byProfessor Brian Cox
Theme music composerSheridan Tongue
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Jonathan Renouf
  • Wyatt Channell
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
BBC HD
Release6 March (2011-03-06) –
27 March 2011 (2011-03-27)
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Wonders of the Universe is a 2011 television series produced by the BBC, Discovery Channel, and Science Channel, hosted by physicist Professor Brian Cox. Wonders of the Universe was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two from 6 March 2011. The series comprises four episodes, each of which focuses on an aspect of the universe and features a 'wonder' relevant to the theme. It follows on from Cox's 2010 series for the BBC, Wonders of the Solar System. An accompanying book with the same title was also published.

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