Planets of the Solar System, Terrestrial planets
3 episodes
Episodes in this category also belong to the following categories:
Mars
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the planet Mars. Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has been a source of continual fascination.
11 January 2007
Featuring: John Zarnecki, Colin Pillinger, Monica Grady
Mercury
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the smallest planet in our solar system, what the Mariner 10 and Messenger missions have revealed and the hopes for the new BepiColombo mission.
02 May 2024
Featuring: Emma Bunce, David Rothery, Carolin Crawford
Venus
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Earth's neighbouring planet, once thought very similar but now known to be extremely volcanic with a surface temperature of 450C.
27 December 2018
Featuring: Carolin Crawford, Colin Wilson, Andrew Coates