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To be quite frank the show has become a bit pointless in the UK - after spending 10 weeks there I can confirm most people can't see anything in the night sky.
6 nights out of 7 its overcast or raining and the rare night that is fairly clear of clouds showed that the smog and light pollution are so bad that even in a "dark" country location (the Peak district) the limiting mag for stars is about 3, and the Andromeda galaxy cannot be seen naked eye.
It isn't until you go north into the Cairngorms and further north in the highlands that the sky improves, but the weather deteriorates. Scotland is not a place for stargazing.
Among other things the trip reinforced my view that down-under we are very, very, lucky indeed in terms of lifestyle and the opportunities for outdoor recreation including stargazing.
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