Paul Murdin
Senior Fellow at the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge
5 episodes
Appears in multiple episodes with: Carolin Crawford
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Comets
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss comets, the 'dirty snowballs' of the solar system which orbit the sun.
17 January 2013
Also featuring: Monica Grady, Don Pollacco
The Moon
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the origins, science and mythology of the moon. Man may have landed on the moon, but our 'twin planet' in many ways still remains a mystery.
3 November 2011
Also featuring: Carolin Crawford, Ian Crawford
The Cool Universe
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cool Universe.
6 May 2010
Also featuring: Carolin Crawford, Michael Rowan-Robinson
The Planets
Melvyn Bragg discusses our knowledge of the planets in both our and other solar systems. What causes them to form and what is the likelihood of there being another with properties similar to Earth’s?
27 May 2004
Also featuring: Hugh Jones, Carolin Crawford
The Life of Stars
Melvyn Bragg discusses the life cycle of stars. They are born among vast swirls of gas and dust and they die in stunning explosions.
27 Mar 2003
Also featuring: Janna Levin, Phil Charles