Aliens
Professor Martin Rees, the astronomer royal, searches for extra-terrestrials in a film that gets inside the minds of the scientists considering whether we're alone in the universe.
The hunt for aliens is on! After a distinguished career in cosmology Professor Martin Rees, the astronomer royal, has taken up the search for extra-terrestrials. Looking for aliens is no longer science fiction - it is a question that's engaging some of the greatest minds in science.
As our knowledge of the universe has increased, we're getting closer to answers. Many scientists now think we live in galaxy with a billion Earth-like planets, many of which may be teeming with life. But what kind of life? Has anything evolved into beings we could communicate with? This film gets inside the minds of the scientists considering one of the most exciting and profound questions we can ask - are we alone in the universe?
Professor Rees thinks we may have our idea of what an alien is like all wrong. If he's right, it's not organic extra-terrestrials we should look for, it's machines.
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Clips
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Is There Life On Mars?
Duration: 00:34
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Is Anybody Out There?
Duration: 00:50
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The First Hunt
Duration: 00:43
Music Played
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Elbow
Lippy Kids
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Jon Hopkins
The Low Places
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John Williams
Escape / Chase / Saying Goodbye
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Martin Rees |
Executive Producer | Jonathan Renouf |
Broadcasts
- Thu 21 Apr 2016 21:00
- Fri 22 Apr 2016 02:35
- Sun 24 Apr 2016 23:35
- Sat 18 Jun 2016 19:00
- Thu 6 Jul 2017 22:00
- Sat 17 Jun 2023 22:50
- Mon 19 Jun 2023 02:45