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25-02-2011, 07:05 PM
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Wonders of the Solar System
This is about to air on SBS - supposed to be a very good series, hosted by the very noice Brian Cox. 
Starts Tuesday night ... think 9.30pm.
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25-02-2011, 07:14 PM
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No More Infinities
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Yes, looks like a cracker. Will have to keep an eye on the start time 
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25-02-2011, 07:23 PM
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It is excellent
The BluRay boxset can be bought at a very good price from Amazon UK too
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25-02-2011, 08:54 PM
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It's great
A friend of mine from the uk gave me a copy and it's FAB. He is not into astronomyb but found it amazing. I thought oh no, it's going to be too basic but no, it is done so well.
Enjoy
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25-02-2011, 09:00 PM
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Let there be night...
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Can't wait. Brian Cox is a top presenter - thoughtful and insightful, well-spoken and knowledgeable.
http://www.sbs.com.au/documentary/pr...arsystem/index
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Episode 1: Empire of the Sun
Professor Brian Cox explores the powerhouse of them all, the sun. In India he witnesses a total solar eclipse - when the link to the light and heat that sustains us is cut off for a few precious minutes.
Episode 2: Order Out of Chaos
Discover how beauty and order in earth's cosmic backyard was formed from nothing more than a chaotic cloud of gas. Chasing tornados in Oklahoma, Professor Brian Cox explains how the same physics that creates these spinning storms shaped the young solar system. Out of this celestial maelstrom emerged the jewel in the crown, Brian's second wonder - the magnificent rings of Saturn.
Episode 3: The Thin Blue Line
Professor Brian Cox reveals how something as flimsy as an envelope of gas - an atmosphere - can create some of the most wondrous sights in the solar system. He takes a ride in an English Electric Lightning and flies 18 km up to the top of earth's atmosphere, where he sees the darkness of space above and the thin blue line of our atmosphere below.
Episode 4: Dead of Alive
The worlds that surround our planet are all made of rock, but there the similarity ends. Some have a beating geological heart, others are frozen in time. Professor Brian Cox travels to the tallest mountain on earth, the volcano Mauna Kea on Hawaii, to show how something as basic as a planet's size can make the difference between life and death.
Episode 5: Aliens
Professor Brian Cox descends to the bottom of the Pacific in a submarine to witness the extraordinary life forms that survive in the cold, black waters. All life on Earth needs water so the search for aliens in the solar system has followed the search for water.
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25-02-2011, 10:02 PM
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According to the promo I just saw on SBS the program starts at 8:30pm on Tues. Looking forward to it, Brian Cox is a very good presenter too.
Jeff
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26-02-2011, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Saturnine
According to the promo I just saw on SBS the program starts at 8:30pm on Tues. Looking forward to it, Brian Cox is a very good presenter too.
Jeff
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Ah, thanks for that jeff, 8.30 it is.
Even the previews looked good.
Thanks for that breakdown of the series too Chris.
I have just finished watching hte 3 StagazingLive BBC shows that were made in early January, and enjoyed those too. Pretty basic, but still OK to watch, and Brian does a great job.
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26-02-2011, 12:26 PM
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I hope Cox has scrubbed up a bit for this one !!
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26-02-2011, 06:01 PM
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Searching for Travolta...
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Originally Posted by CraigS
I hope Cox has scrubbed up a bit for this one !!
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 I was waiting for you to say something. 
I'll be watching it, don't know how much I'll remember though  He's just a tad too easy on the eye. 
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26-02-2011, 07:39 PM
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I am going to have to get a recorder of some kind so Incan record these shows. Unfortunately I will still driving from charleville at that time.
Adrian
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27-02-2011, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Suzy
I was waiting for you to say something.
I'll be watching it, don't know how much I'll remember though He's just a tad too easy on the eye. |
yes, he is quite nice.
Watching him tonight chatting with the astronauts on the ISS (part of Stagazing Live in BBC) ...and his hair was very messy with his ear poking out. felt like getting the comb to tidy it up.
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27-02-2011, 09:40 AM
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Unpredictable
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felt like getting the comb to tidy it up. |
Reckon you'd be needing more than that … sheepdip perhaps (??)
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27-02-2011, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CraigS
Reckon you'd be needing more than that … sheepdip perhaps (??)
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nono, it lovely, really Craig!! Like a bit of longer hair on blokes, not short and tidy all the time. Brian does Ok hey, Suzy.
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28-02-2011, 09:48 AM
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Unpredictable
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I agree .. its not the length that's the problem … just the exponential escalation in species count, arising due to a serious lack of grooming.
… appeals to other females will not rescue Cox from the damnation he has chosen for himself !
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28-02-2011, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by CraigS
I hope Cox has scrubbed up a bit for this one !!
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Yep...get a haircut and get a real job 
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28-02-2011, 12:02 PM
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He's actually made a New Series
Wonders of the Universe.
Its number one on my Blu-Ray shopping list when it is released in the UK
I think he has wonderful way of explaining complex math and processes using evry day language and visual aids ( usually rocks on the ground or coffee cups !! )
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28-02-2011, 03:31 PM
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Searching for Travolta...
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Bet you guys wouldn't mind if Amy or Linda's hair was a bit messy.
Yes Liz, long, tousled hair on men is very noice indeed.
I just was watching a you tube clip of him on the "Jonathon Ross Show" with a model of a very "unique" looking hadron collider. I can't put the link on here as it's not very "family friendly", but Liz you may have a good laugh (I know I did ), so you'll have to go look for it).
I just realised while watching some youtube clips of him, why I find it difficult to concentrate on anything he presents- because he smiles too much through those beautifully shaped lips & teeth when he talks, and the way his hair has perfect wisps. Aye...
As far as presenters go, Brian Greene, Phil Phait & Michelle Thaller are amongst my favourites (sorry Brian, you're just too good looking).
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28-02-2011, 03:43 PM
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Unpredictable
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His teeth must be fake !!
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28-02-2011, 04:10 PM
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28-02-2011, 04:51 PM
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Unpredictable
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Jealousy is a curse 
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Yes Ron … but give him a chance … he doesn't even know Carl or me yet !
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