The one TV programme I was allowed to stay up late for when I was a kid, was "The Sky at Night".
Since the death of Sir Patrick Moore, there has been uncertainty about the programme's future. The BBC has decided to keep it, but only on BBC 4, a channel of whose existence I was previously unaware.
I just watched it tonight (Feb 9th) and was pleasantly surprised to see that while technologically upgraded, the programme retains much of it's old, slightly eccentric sense of fun, while delivering a serious lot of actual science.
The new arrival, Maggie Aderin - Pocock, while as physically unlike Patrick Moore as any human can be, seemed to be practically channelling him at times, She certainly seems to have the required enthusiasm.
Real science, presented by the people involved and continued outreach to the amateur astronomy community: These were always the keys to the programme. Nice to hear Sibelius "At the Castle Gate" still retained as the theme music too.
I think Patrick would be pleased.
Since the death of Sir Patrick Moore, there has been uncertainty about the programme's future. The BBC has decided to keep it, but only on BBC 4, a channel of whose existence I was previously unaware.
I just watched it tonight (Feb 9th) and was pleasantly surprised to see that while technologically upgraded, the programme retains much of it's old, slightly eccentric sense of fun, while delivering a serious lot of actual science.
The new arrival, Maggie Aderin - Pocock, while as physically unlike Patrick Moore as any human can be, seemed to be practically channelling him at times, She certainly seems to have the required enthusiasm.
Real science, presented by the people involved and continued outreach to the amateur astronomy community: These were always the keys to the programme. Nice to hear Sibelius "At the Castle Gate" still retained as the theme music too.
I think Patrick would be pleased.
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