"The Sky at Night" (1957) TV series 1957-????

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

April 1957 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Astronomy programme.

Plot Keywords:

Science | Discussion | Space Exploration | Observation | Interview

Cast

Patrick Moore

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Himself - Presenter (18 episodes, 1957-2007)

Runtime:

20 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White | Colour

Filming Locations:

Black Hills, South Dakota, USA

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The original working title was "Star Map".

Quotes:

Presenter: I was invited to a science meeting, and to a small reception afterwards... and there was Albert Einstein. He is, without a doubt, worthy to rank with Newton, and I found him to be exactly what I expected; unworldly, communicative and blissfully unaware of his unique status...

Movie Connections:

Featured in We Love 'The Sky at Night' (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

At the Castle Gate

Excellent, accessible & educational Watch it while you can...

You don't need to know anything about astronomy to enjoy The Sky at Night. Patrick Moore, his co-presenters and guests make sure that whatever topics they are discussing, whether meteoroids or supernovae, dark matter or Moonquakes, all are explained so that casual viewers can have some level of understanding. Educational and accessible, you would have thought the BBC would promote the programme and build on the way it is not afraid to discuss challenging theories and ideas about the stars, the nature of matter, the universe and lots more (pardon the pun). Sadly TSAN appears is being gradually pushed more and more to the margins of BBC output, shifted to BBC World or BBC4, almost no promotion, and with no crossover where it could be most valuable in an educational role, between TSAN and children's programmes. Just like the stars in the heavens, it takes a little bit of time and effort to find TSAN - but it is very much worth your while. Do it while you can!