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ET and the 麻豆社

Chris and Maggie dive into the archives to discover how the hunt for extra-terrestrial life in the universe has been reported by the 麻豆社 over six decades.

Chris and Maggie dive into the archives to discover how the hunt for extra-terrestrial life in the universe has been reported by the 麻豆社 over six decades. Such luminaries as Patrick Moore, Arthur C. Clarke, Carl Sagan, James Burke and Alan Whicker discuss the eternal question of whether we are alone. The story of how the 麻豆社 has covered advancements in this scientific field is told from the birth of radio astronomy in the 1960s to the discovery of the first planets outside of our own solar system in the 1990s, and right up to probes exploring our neighbouring planets in the present day. There are also some rather more offbeat claims of UFO sightings, alien abductions and accounts of humanoid-like beings that supposedly live on Venus.

59 minutes

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Wed 14 Jul 2021 23:40
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Jean Sibelius

    At The Castle Gate

  • 00:03

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham

    At The Castle Gate From Pelleas and Melisande (The Sky At Night) (1955)

  • 00:43

    Martin Taylor

    Johnny and Mary

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    Martin Taylor

    Chez Fernand

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Presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Presenter Chris Lintott
Producer Keaton Stone
Executive Producer Steve Crabtree

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