The Sky at Night (1957)
- Genre
- documentary television program
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 70 seasons, 847 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 8.4 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a documentary series about astronomy and the night sky. It is presented by experts who explain stars, planets, and other celestial phenomena. The show has been on the air since 1957 and is known for its long-running presenter.
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What happens
The Sky at Night is a documentary television programme on astronomy produced by the BBC. The show had the same permanent presenter, Sir Patrick Moore, from its first monthly broadcast on 24 April 1957 until 7 January 2013. The latter date was a posthumous broadcast, following Moore's death on 9 December 2012. This made it the longest-running programme with the same presenter in television history. Many early episodes are missing, either because the tapes were wiped or discarded, or because the episode was broadcast live and never recorded in the first place. The programme was shown monthly up until 2023. Beginning with the 3 February 2013 edition, the show was co-presented by Lucie Green and Chris Lintott. Since December 2013 Maggie Aderin has also been a presenter. In April 2023, Dr George Dransfield joined the show as a presenter. Pete Lawrence has presented an observing section on the programme since 2004 as well as producing an online monthly star Guide on the BBC Sky at Night webpage. The programme's opening and closing theme music is "At the Castle Gate", from the incidental music to Pelléas et Mélisande, written in 1905 by Jean Sibelius, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Family Circle (1957)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.