Secrets of Our Universe with Tim Peake: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Secrets of Our Universe with Tim Peake is an unmissable, premium landmark series that delivers a fun, action-packed and family-friendly exploration of our universe. Across three mesmerising episodes, Tim will investigate three iconic subjects: The Planets, Stars & Black Holes, and Space Missions.

Each episode will share the most incredible stories and exciting revelations on each theme and provides an epic investigation into the Big Questions: What are stars made from? What is a black hole? How far have humans gone in space? Tim will also pause to answer all those niggling queries… Why do some planets have rings? Why does Venus glow?

Each episode sees Tim visit astonishing locations, including the extraordinary laboratory where stars are made and the slopes of a volcano that offers the best stargazing on earth. He uses an arsenal of techniques to immerse us in his world – from high-end graphics and stunning archive, to going behind-the scenes with the world's top scientists and the latest discoveries.

Series details

• Title: Secrets of Our Universe with Tim Peake
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2023-09-19
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 71178
• IMDb ID: tt28810719
• TVDB ID: 439802

Cast and credited roles

• Tim Peake — Tim Peake

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-09-19; final listed air date 2023-10-03; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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