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Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox
The Planets is performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Each movement is introduced by Prof Brian Cox & set against the latest space imagery.
Building The Planets: Behind The Scenes of the Series’ VFX
With the help of bowling balls, liquid nitrogen and exploding bath bombs, VFX company, Lola Post Production, helped bring the series to life using ground-breaking scientific insight and the latest graphic effects to reveal the environments that are thought to exist beyond our planet.
Secrets of the Solar System
A closer look at how our knowledge of volcanoes, water, storms, moons and comets has evolved over the time.
Webisode 1: Hunting for Volcanoes
We once thought that volcanoes only shaped Earth's landscapes... We were wrong.
Webisode 2: Searching for Water
We once thought that Earth was the only world covered in water... We were wrong.
Webisode 3: Chasing Storms
We once thought that Earth had the most powerful storms... We were wrong.
Webisode 4: Discovering Moons
We once thought that just a few planets like Earth and Saturn had moons... We were wrong.
Webisode 5: Chasing Comets
We once thought comets were rare... We were wrong.
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Sign In to Track ProgressHolst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox
The Planets is performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Each movement is introduced by Prof Brian Cox & set against the latest space imagery.
Building The Planets: Behind The Scenes of the Series’ VFX
With the help of bowling balls, liquid nitrogen and exploding bath bombs, VFX company, Lola Post Production, helped bring the series to life using ground-breaking scientific insight and the latest graphic effects to reveal the environments that are thought to exist beyond our planet.
Secrets of the Solar System
A closer look at how our knowledge of volcanoes, water, storms, moons and comets has evolved over the time.
Webisode 1: Hunting for Volcanoes
We once thought that volcanoes only shaped Earth's landscapes... We were wrong.
Webisode 2: Searching for Water
We once thought that Earth was the only world covered in water... We were wrong.
Webisode 3: Chasing Storms
We once thought that Earth had the most powerful storms... We were wrong.
Webisode 4: Discovering Moons
We once thought that just a few planets like Earth and Saturn had moons... We were wrong.
Webisode 5: Chasing Comets
We once thought comets were rare... We were wrong.