Stargazing Live
| Stargazing Live | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Popular science |
| Presented by | Brian Cox, Dara Ó Briain Liz Bonnin, Mark Thompson |
| Starring | Jonathan Ross |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 3 January – 5 January 2011 |
Stargazing Live was a live television programme broadcast for three evenings on BBC Two in the United Kingdom between 3 and 5 January 2011. It featured scientist and TV presenter Brian Cox, comedian and amateur astronomer Dara Ó Briain, Liz Bonnin and Mark Thompson. It was hosted at Jodrell Bank Observatory.[1]
The show featured the partial Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011.[1] It also featured Jonathan Ross learning how to spot planets, and a discussion with the International Space Station.[2]
Following the show, hundreds of Stargazing Live events were run across the UK between 3 and 29 January 2011, including star parties and 'sidewalk astronomy' sessions. The events were organised by various astronomy societies and universities.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Jodrell Bank Observatory to host BBC Stargazing Live". BBC News. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "BBC - Episodes from Stargazing LIVE broadcast in 2011". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "BBC Stargazing Live - Events". BBC. Retrieved 19 April 2011.