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The Sun: God Star

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Since the first star lit up the universe, they have been engines of creation. Professor Brian Cox reveals how, ultimately, stars brought life and meaning to the universe.

Professor Brian Cox begins his epic exploration of the cosmos with a hymn to the great luminous bodies that bring light and warmth to the universe: the stars.

It is estimated that there are two hundred trillion stars in the universe, each playing their part in an epic story of creation - a great saga that stretches from the dawn of time, with the arrival of the first star, through diverse generations until the arrival of our own star, the sun, and a civilisation that has grown up in its light.

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Thu 14 Sep 2023 01:55

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  • Fairport Convention

    Who Knows Where The Time Goes?

  • African Children's Choir

    Earnestly

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Role Contributor
Presenter Brian Cox
Executive Producer Gideon Bradshaw
Executive Producer Andrew Cohen
Director Ashley Gething
Line Producer Jenny Scott
Production Coordinator Sophie Piggott
Composer Anze Rozman

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