45th ANNIVERSARY MULTIMEDIA TRIBUTE

Watch clips from the 45 years of the show, or listen to the music from which the haunting Sky at Night theme is taken.

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	The Sky at Night theme The theme is called 'At the Castle Gate' from the Pelléas et Mélisande Suite by Jean Sibelius. It was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1955.			Patrick plays the piano In one of the earliest Sky at Night clips still on film, Patrick pays tribute to astronomer William Herschel - on the piano.
	Life on Mars In this clip, Patrick recalls how his mother used to draw pictures of aliens, and the Sky at Night team try an experiment to see whether cacti could survive on Mars.			Pulsars In this interview, Jocelyn Bell-Burnell tells Patrick how she discovered pulsars, and why she knew they were not man-made.
	Just not cricket What does a cricket pitch have in common with deep space? Patrick demonstrates a phenomenon known as parallax - with the help of some enthusiastic amateurs.			Cloudy Skies Patrick receives some unusual visitors, and experiences one or two problems with the weather, in this compilation of amusing moments from the show.
	Comedy clip Ronnie Barker's classic send up 'The Stars at Night', originally shown on The Two Ronnies.