Cosmic Quest

Last Edited: 31-Mar-2019 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Date
 		Title
 		Cast
 		Parameters
26-May-2008 to
30-May-2008
  1. The Sky’s the Limit
  2. Cathedrals of the Cosmos
  3. Stories of the Sky
  4. Mirror of the Earth
  5. Three Wise Men
    Omnibus 1, Ancient Visions
Heather Couper
Readers: Timothy West, Robin Sebastian,
Julian Rhind-Tutt, John Palmer, Annette
Badland
Produced by Martin Redfern
 		13:56, 13069, S
13:45, 12905, S
13:33, 12706, S
13:47, 12938, S
13:49, 12966, S
omnibus
57:15, 53673, S
02-Jun-2008 to
06-Jun-2008
  1. Philosopher Scientists
  2. Wheels within wheels
  3. Mathematics of the Sky
  4. The Earth Moves
  5. The Imperfect Cosmos
    Omnibus 2, Wandering Planets and
    the Centre of the Universe
 Heather Couper
Readers: Timothy West, Robin Sebastian,
Julian Rhind-Tutt, John Palmer, Annette
Badland
Produced by Martin Redfern 		13:48, 12943, S
13:43, 12863, S
13:54, 13038, S
13:49, 12954, S
13:50, 12974, S
omnibus
56:51, 53305, S
09-Jun-2008 to
13-Jun-2008
  1. Galileo - Seeing is Believing
  2. Newton - A Matter of Some Gravity
  3. Halley - A Comet's Tale
  4. A Planet Called George
  5. The Celestial Police – The Planet Hunters
    Omnibus 3, A Matter of Some Gravity
Heather Couper
Readers: Timothy West, Robin Sebastian,
Julian Rhind-Tutt, John Palmer, Annette
Badland
Produced by Martin Redfern 		13:47, 12926, S
13:49, 12966, S
13:48, 12942, S
13:52, 13003, S
13:41, 12842, S
omnibus
 56:57, 53397, S
16-Jun-2008 to
20-Jun-2008
  1. Plumbing the Depths - The Birth of Astrophysics
  2. Who discovered the Galaxy? - The Nature of
    the Milky Way
  3. Deep Space - Nebulae Are Island Universes
  4. Einstein's Biggest Blunder and the Expanding,
    Accelerating Universe
  5. How the Universe Began - Steady State, Big
    Bang and the Glow of Creation
    Omnibus 4, The Galaxy and Beyond
 Heather Couper
Readers: Timothy West, Robin Sebastian,
Julian Rhind-Tutt, John Palmer, Annette
Badland
Produced by Martin Redfern 		13:49, 12963, S
13:51, 12992, S
13:54, 13041, S
13:49, 12963, S
13:46, 12907, S
omnibus
56:46, 53222, S
23-Jun-2008 to
27-Jun-2008
  1. Broadcasts from the Cosmos
  2. Squashed Stars and Black Holes
  3. Violent Universe
  4. The Dark Side of the Cosmos
  5. Designer Accident: Why Me
    Omnibus 5, Chance and Purpose in a
    Violent Universe
 Heather Couper
Readers: Timothy West, Robin Sebastian,
Julian Rhind-Tutt, John Palmer, Annette
Badland
Produced by Martin Redfern 		13:56, 13069, S
13:51, 12991, S
13:55, 13052, S
13:40, 12824, S
13:56, 13067, S
omnibus
56:50, 53283, S
30-Jun-2008 to
04-Jul-2008
  1. A Star is Born
  2. The Life and Death of Stars
  3. A Plethora of Planets
  4. Worlds Beyond
  5. Are We Alone?
    6. Omnibus 6
Heather Couper
Readers: Timothy West, Robin Sebastian,
Julian Rhind-Tutt, John Palmer, Annette
Badland
Produced by Martin Redfern 		13:35, 12748, S
13:56, 13067, S
13:42, 12852, S
13:58, 13102, S
13:56, 13071, S
omnibus
56:48, 53263, S