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The Planets: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Planets (1985): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Well-known astronomers Nigel Henbest & Heather Couper host this show, crossing time and space to discover the secrets of the planets, their past, present and future. Using their knowledge of science and astronomy, they tell us the truth about the human race's home and the other planets where perhaps others lifeforms exist.

Series details

  • Title: The Planets
  • Format: Documentary
  • Language: English
  • Premiere date: 1985-11-09
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1985-12-21
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 35588

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1985-11-09; final listed air date 1985-12-21; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Planets on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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