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Telescope Takeover

The team travel to the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands where they take control of some of the world's largest telescopes to view the most spectacular sights in the night sky.

30 minutes

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Thu 16 Feb 2017 19:30
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:01

    Jean Sibelius

    Pelleas and Melisande: At The Castle Gate

    Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Beecham.

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Presenter Chris Lintott
Presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Presenter Alan Fitzsimmons
Series Producer Michael Lachmann
Executive Producer Jonathan Renouf

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