Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time: Aliens: Are We Alone?
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Wednesday, February 4 on BBC Four (9)
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Aliens: Are We Alone?
Season 1, Episode 2
The physicist looks at attempts to answer one of the most profound questions we can ask - are we alone in the universe? With scientists sending space probes to the furthest reaches of our solar system and beyond, the scientific search for alien life has begun and Brian explains why this quest deserves to be taken seriously, and explores the chances of extraterrestrials being found
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Prof Brian Cox
(Presenter)
Simon Winchcombe
(Series producer)
Emeka Onono
(Executive producer)
Giles Harrison
(Producer)
Naomi Law
(Producer)
Tony Quinn
(Editor)
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Did You Know..
Prof Brian Cox
(Presenter)
Born:
March 03, 1968
in
Chadderton, Lancashire
Best Known For:
Making physics sexy.
Early-life:
Brian Edward Cox was born on 3 March, 1968, in Chadderton, Lancashire. He attended the fee-charging Hulme Grammar School in Oldham from 1979 to 1986. He studied physics at the University of Manchester where he joined D:Ream, a group which had several hits in the UK charts, including the number one, "Things Can Only Get Better" - later used as a New Labour election anthem.
Career:
Cox obtained first class and MPhil degrees in physics from the University of Manchester. After D:Ream disbanded in 1997, Cox was awarded his PhD in high energy particle physics at Manchester University. As professor of particle physics at Manchester university, he became involved in working on the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, and during media interviews, proved himself a superb presenter. He was quickly snapped up by the BBC and has since become a huge star, presenting Wonders of the Universe and Wonders of the Solar System.
Quote:
"People say things like: ‘He's quite good looking for a scientist.' But it's a very low bar. There's basically me and Patrick Moore."
Trivia:
He is a highly respected physician and has also written and co-authored several books on physics.
Simon Winchcombe
(Series producer)
Emeka Onono
(Executive producer)
Giles Harrison
(Producer)
Naomi Law
(Producer)
Tony Quinn
(Editor)
