Mark Radcliffe looks back at the life and career of northern comic Norman Evans. Cosmic Quest Available now
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The Earth Moves
9/30 Copernicus had the crazy idea that the Earth was not at the centre of the universe.
First broadcast: 05 Jun 2008
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Are We Alone?
30/30 Heather looks at the prospects for life elsewhere in our own solar system and beyond.
First broadcast: 04 Jul 2008
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Worlds Beyond
29/30 Evidence is now emerging that solar systems more like our own exist.
First broadcast: 03 Jul 2008
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A Plethora of Planets
28/30 The space age is enabling us to begin to explore the rocks in our cosmic backyard.
First broadcast: 02 Jul 2008
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The Life and Death of Stars
27/30 The sun and stars are like giant hydrogen bombs, controlled nuclear explosions.
First broadcast: 01 Jul 2008
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A Star Is Born
26/30 Infrared astronomy enables us to see the processes through which new stars are formed.
First broadcast: 30 Jun 2008
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Design or Accident: Why Me?
25/30 World War 2 radar research led to the discovery of radio broadcasts and later the pulsar.
First broadcast: 27 Jun 2008
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The Dark Side of the Cosmos
24/30 World War 2 radar research led to the discovery of radio broadcasts and later the pulsar.
First broadcast: 26 Jun 2008
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Violent Universe
23/30 World War 2 radar research led to the discovery of radio broadcasts and later the pulsar.
First broadcast: 25 Jun 2008
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Squashed Stars and Black Holes
22/30 World War 2 radar research led to the discovery of radio broadcasts and later the pulsar.
First broadcast: 24 Jun 2008
