The Sky at Night - Episode Guide

Episode: 1957-04-24 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1957

Episode: 1958-09-17 | Airdate: Sep 17, 1958

Episode: 1959-06-10 | Airdate: Jun 10, 1959

Episode: 1959-10-26 | Airdate: Oct 26, 1959

Episode: 1959-11-16 | Airdate: Nov 16, 1959

Episode: 1959-12-14 | Airdate: Dec 14, 1959

Episode: 1960-01-20 | Airdate: Jan 20, 1960

Episode: 1960-05-11 | Airdate: May 11, 1960

Episode: 1960-06-08 | Airdate: Jun 8, 1960

Episode: 1960-07-11 | Airdate: Jul 11, 1960

Episode: 1960-08-08 | Airdate: Aug 8, 1960

Episode: 1960-09-27 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1960 (15 min)

First transmitted in 1960, Patrick Moore reviews the historic Soviet mission to launch a manned rocket into space and discusses with Gilbert Fielder, Director of the Lunar Section of the British Astronomical Association, the atmospheric conditions to be faced on the moon and the problems that could be solved by a successful landing of instruments there.

Episode: 1961-01-30 | Airdate: Jan 30, 1961

Episode: 1961-03-20 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1961

Episode: 1961-04-24 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1961

Episode: 1961-08-21 | Airdate: Aug 21, 1961

Episode: 1961-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 1961

Episode: 1961-10-30 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1961

Episode: 1961-11-22 | Airdate: Nov 22, 1961

Episode: 1961-12-20 | Airdate: Dec 20, 1961

Episode: 1962-02-21 | Airdate: Feb 21, 1962

Episode: 1962-03-14 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1962

Episode: 1962-04-25 | Airdate: Apr 25, 1962

Episode: 1962-05-23 | Airdate: May 23, 1962

Episode: 1962-06-27 | Airdate: Jun 27, 1962

Episode: 1962-07-16 | Airdate: Jul 16, 1962

Episode: 1962-09-10 | Airdate: Sep 10, 1962

Episode: 1962-10-17 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1962

Episode: 1962-11-21 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1962

Episode: 1962-12-19 | Airdate: Dec 19, 1962

Episode: 1963-01-23 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1963

Episode: 1963-02-20 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1963

Episode: 1963-03-20 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1963

Episode: 1963-04-17 | Airdate: Apr 17, 1963

Episode: 1963-05-17 | Airdate: May 17, 1963

Episode: 1963-06-12 | Airdate: Jun 12, 1963

Episode: 1963-07-16 | Airdate: Jul 16, 1963

Episode: 1963-07-21 | Airdate: Jul 21, 1963

Episode: 1963-08-13 | Airdate: Aug 13, 1963

Episode: 1963-09-10 | Airdate: Sep 10, 1963 (20 min)

Many of the early Sky at Night programmes were destroyed or lost from the BBC library. Recently this early and very rare programme from 1963 with Arthur C Clarke, was discovered in an African TV station. Patrick and Arthur were both members of the British Interplanetary Society and here they discuss bases on the Moon and Mars. Arthur C Clarke made very few interviews, so this really is a broadcasting gem- once lost, but now found.

 

Episode: 1963-10-11 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1963

Episode: 1963-11-06 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1963

Episode: 1963-12-13 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1963

Episode: 1964-01-10 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1964

Episode: 1964-02-07 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1964

Episode: 1964-03-06 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1964

Episode: 1964-04-03 | Airdate: Apr 3, 1964

Episode: 1964-05-01 | Airdate: May 1, 1964

Episode: 1964-06-05 | Airdate: Jun 5, 1964

Episode: 1964-06-26 | Airdate: Jun 26, 1964

Episode: 1964-07-24 | Airdate: Jul 24, 1964

Episode: 1964-08-21 | Airdate: Aug 21, 1964

Episode: 1964-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 1964

Episode: 1964-10-30 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1964

Episode: 1964-11-13 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1964

Episode: 1964-12-11 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1964

Episode: 1965-01-15 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1965

Episode: 1965-03-12 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1965

Episode: 1965-04-02 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1965

Episode: 1965-04-30 | Airdate: Apr 30, 1965

Episode: 1965-06-04 | Airdate: Jun 4, 1965

Episode: 1965-06-25 | Airdate: Jun 25, 1965

Episode: 1965-07-23 | Airdate: Jul 23, 1965

Episode: 1965-08-20 | Airdate: Aug 20, 1965

Episode: 1965-09-17 | Airdate: Sep 17, 1965

Episode: 1965-10-08 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1965

Episode: 1965-10-21 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1965

Episode: 1965-11-05 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1965

Episode: 1965-12-03 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1965

Episode: 1966-01-14 | Airdate: Jan 14, 1966

Episode: 1966-02-11 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1966

Episode: 1966-02-11 | Airdate: Feb 11, 1966

Episode: 1966-03-11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1966

Episode: 1966-04-12 | Airdate: Apr 12, 1966

Episode: 1966-05-06 | Airdate: May 6, 1966

Episode: 1966-06-03 | Airdate: Jun 3, 1966

Episode: 1966-06-03 | Airdate: Jun 3, 1966

Episode: 1966-07-08 | Airdate: Jul 8, 1966

Episode: 1966-08-05 | Airdate: Aug 5, 1966

Episode: 1966-09-09 | Airdate: Sep 9, 1966

Episode: 1966-10-14 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1966

Episode: 1966-11-11 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1966

Episode: 1966-12-09 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1966

Episode: 1967-01-06 | Airdate: Jan 6, 1967

Episode: 1967-02-03 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1967

Episode: 1967-03-03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1967

Episode: 1967-03-21 | Airdate: Mar 21, 1967

Episode: 1967-04-28 | Airdate: Apr 28, 1967

Episode: 1967-05-26 | Airdate: May 26, 1967

Episode: 1967-06-23 | Airdate: Jun 23, 1967

Episode: 1967-07-21 | Airdate: Jul 21, 1967

Episode: 1967-08-18 | Airdate: Aug 18, 1967

Episode: 1967-09-15 | Airdate: Sep 15, 1967

Episode: 1967-10-13 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1967

Episode: 1967-11-10 | Airdate: Nov 10, 1967

Episode: 1967-12-08 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1967

Episode: 1968-01-05 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1968

Episode: 1968-02-02 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1968

Episode: 1968-03-01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 1968

Episode: 1968-03-29 | Airdate: Mar 29, 1968

Episode: 1968-04-26 | Airdate: Apr 26, 1968

Episode: 1968-05-24 | Airdate: May 24, 1968

Episode: 1968-06-21 | Airdate: Jun 21, 1968

Episode: 1968-07-19 | Airdate: Jul 19, 1968

Episode: 1968-08-16 | Airdate: Aug 16, 1968

Episode: 1968-09-09 | Airdate: Sep 9, 1968

Episode: 1968-10-07 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1968

Episode: 1968-11-04 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1968

Episode: 1967-12-02 | Airdate: Dec 2, 1967

Episode: 1968-12-30 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1968

Episode: 1969-01-27 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1969

Episode: 1969-02-24 | Airdate: Feb 24, 1969

Episode: 1969-03-24 | Airdate: Mar 24, 1969

Episode: 1969-04-21 | Airdate: Apr 21, 1969

Episode: 1969-05-19 | Airdate: May 19, 1969

Episode: 1969-05-30 | Airdate: May 30, 1969

Episode: 1969-06-16 | Airdate: Jun 16, 1969

Episode: 1969-07-14 | Airdate: Jul 14, 1969

Episode: 1969-08-03 | Airdate: Aug 3, 1969

Episode: 1969-08-11 | Airdate: Aug 11, 1969

Episode: 1969-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 1969

Episode: 1969-06-09 | Airdate: Jun 9, 1969

Episode: 1969-10-07 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1969

Episode: 1969-11-04 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1969

Episode: 1969-12-02 | Airdate: Dec 2, 1969

Episode: 1969-12-24 | Airdate: Dec 24, 1969

Episode: 1970-01-12 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1970

Episode: 1970-01-12 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1970

Episode: 1970-01-27 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1970

Episode: 1970-02-24 | Airdate: Feb 24, 1970

Episode: 1970-03-07 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1970

Episode: 1970-03-23 | Airdate: Mar 23, 1970

Episode: 1970-04-28 | Airdate: Apr 28, 1970

Episode: 1970-05-26 | Airdate: May 26, 1970

Episode: 1970-06-16 | Airdate: Jun 16, 1970

Episode: 1970-07-14 | Airdate: Jul 14, 1970

Episode: 1970-08-25 | Airdate: Aug 25, 1970

Episode: 1970-09-15 | Airdate: Sep 15, 1970

Episode: 1970-10-14 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1970

Episode: 1970-11-18 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1970

Episode: 1970-12-16 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1970

Episode: 1971-01-13 | Airdate: Jan 13, 1971

Episode: 1971-02-03 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1971

Episode: 1971-03-03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1971

Episode: 1971-04-01 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1971

Episode: 1971-04-27 | Airdate: Apr 27, 1971

Episode: 1971-06-08 | Airdate: Jun 8, 1971

Episode: 1971-06-30 | Airdate: Jun 30, 1971

Episode: 1971-07-21 | Airdate: Jul 21, 1971

Episode: 1971-08-18 | Airdate: Aug 18, 1971

Episode: 1971-09-15 | Airdate: Sep 15, 1971

Episode: 1971-10-13 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1971

Episode: 1971-11-17 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1971

Episode: 1971-12-07 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1971

Episode: 1972-01-12 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1972

Episode: 1972-02-02 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1972

Episode: 1972-03-01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 1972

Episode: 1972-03-27 | Airdate: Mar 27, 1972

Episode: 1972-04-12 | Airdate: Apr 12, 1972

Episode: 1972-05-24 | Airdate: May 24, 1972

Episode: 1972-05-24 | Airdate: May 24, 1972 (25 min)

How much did our prehistoric ancestors know about the movements of the sun and moon? Patrick Moore is at Stonehenge to discuss the evidence that ancient monuments were built as observatories or eclipse computers.

Episode: 1972-07-19 | Airdate: Jul 19, 1972

Episode: 1972-08-16 | Airdate: Aug 16, 1972

Episode: 1972-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 1972

Episode: 1972-10-02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1972

Episode: 1972-10-30 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1972

Episode: 1972-12-04 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1972

Episode: 1973-01-08 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1973

Episode: 1973-02-07 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1973

Episode: 1973-03-19 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1973

Episode: 1973-04-02 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1973

Episode: 1973-04-30 | Airdate: Apr 30, 1973

Episode: 1973-06-04 | Airdate: Jun 4, 1973

Episode: 1973-07-11 | Airdate: Jul 11, 1973

Episode: 1973-08-01 | Airdate: Aug 1, 1973

Episode: 1973-08-29 | Airdate: Aug 29, 1973

Episode: 1973-09-18 | Airdate: Sep 18, 1973

Episode: 1973-10-17 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1973

Episode: 1973-11-07 | Airdate: Nov 7, 1973

Episode: 1973-12-12 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1973

Episode: 1973-12-28 | Airdate: Dec 28, 1973

Episode: 1974-01-27 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1974

Episode: 1974-02-19 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1974

Episode: 1974-03-30 | Airdate: Mar 30, 1974

Episode: 1974-04-24 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1974

Episode: 1974-05-15 | Airdate: May 15, 1974

Episode: 1974-06-17 | Airdate: Jun 17, 1974

Episode: 1974-07-10 | Airdate: Jul 10, 1974

Episode: 1974-08-07 | Airdate: Aug 7, 1974

Episode: 1974-09-04 | Airdate: Sep 4, 1974

Episode: 1974-10-02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1974

Episode: 1974-10-30 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1974

Episode: 1974-11-26 | Airdate: Nov 26, 1974

Episode: 1974-12-18 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1974

Episode: 1975-01-06 | Airdate: Jan 6, 1975

Episode: 1975-02-06 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1975

Episode: 1975-03-05 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1975

Episode: 1975-04-07 | Airdate: Apr 7, 1975

Episode: 1975-04-30 | Airdate: Apr 30, 1975 (15 min)

A look back at a Sky at Night episode from 1975. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are all on view. Each has its own special points of interest and Patrick Moore talks about these remote members of the Sun's family.

 

Episode: 1975-05-30 | Airdate: May 30, 1975

Episode: 1975-07-01 | Airdate: Jul 1, 1975

Episode: 1975-07-28 | Airdate: Jul 28, 1975

Episode: 1975-08-28 | Airdate: Aug 28, 1975

Episode: 1975-09-23 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1975

Episode: 1975-10-22 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1975

Episode: 1975-11-12 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1975

Episode: 1975-12-10 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1975

Episode: 1976-01-21 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1976

Episode: 1976-02-18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1976

Episode: 1976-03-18 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1976

Episode: 1976-04-21 | Airdate: Apr 21, 1976

Episode: 1976-05-20 | Airdate: May 20, 1976

Episode: 1976-06-14 | Airdate: Jun 14, 1976

Episode: 1976-07-15 | Airdate: Jul 15, 1976

Episode: 1976-08-11 | Airdate: Aug 11, 1976

Episode: 1976-09-10 | Airdate: Sep 10, 1976

Episode: 1976-09-28 | Airdate: Sep 28, 1976

Episode: 1976-10-28 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1976

Episode: 1976-11-24 | Airdate: Nov 24, 1976

Episode: 1976-12-15 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1976

Episode: 1977-01-17 | Airdate: Jan 17, 1977

Episode: 1977-02-17 | Airdate: Feb 17, 1977

Episode: 1977-03-16 | Airdate: Mar 16, 1977

Episode: 1977-04-20 | Airdate: Apr 20, 1977

Episode: 1977-05-18 | Airdate: May 18, 1977

Episode: 1977-06-15 | Airdate: Jun 15, 1977

Episode: 1977-07-20 | Airdate: Jul 20, 1977

Episode: 1977-08-10 | Airdate: Aug 10, 1977

Episode: 1977-08-10 | Airdate: Aug 10, 1977

Episode: 1977-09-28 | Airdate: Sep 28, 1977

Episode: 1977-10-24 | Airdate: Oct 24, 1977

Episode: 1977-11-23 | Airdate: Nov 23, 1977

Episode: 1977-12-16 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1977

Episode: 1978-01-11 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1978

Episode: 1978-02-08 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1978

Episode: 1978-03-08 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1978

Episode: 1978-04-05 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1978

Episode: 1978-05-17 | Airdate: May 17, 1978

Episode: 1978-06-09 | Airdate: Jun 9, 1978

Episode: 1978-06-28 | Airdate: Jun 28, 1978

Episode: 1978-07-26 | Airdate: Jul 26, 1978

Episode: 1978-08-23 | Airdate: Aug 23, 1978

Episode: 1978-09-14 | Airdate: Sep 14, 1978

Episode: 1978-10-11 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1978

Episode: 1978-11-15 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1978

Episode: 1978-12-12 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1978

Episode: 1979-01-10 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1979

Episode: 1979-02-05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1979

Episode: 1979-03-08 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1979

Episode: 1979-04-04 | Airdate: Apr 4, 1979

Episode: 1979-05-02 | Airdate: May 2, 1979

Episode: 1979-05-30 | Airdate: May 30, 1979

Episode: 1979-06-27 | Airdate: Jun 27, 1979

Episode: 1979-07-09 | Airdate: Jul 9, 1979

Episode: 1979-07-24 | Airdate: Jul 24, 1979

Episode: 1979-08-21 | Airdate: Aug 21, 1979

Episode: 1979-09-19 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1979

Episode: 1979-10-18 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1979

Episode: 1979-11-22 | Airdate: Nov 22, 1979

Episode: 1979-12-11 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1979

Episode: 1980-01-10 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1980

Episode: 1980-02-07 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1980

Episode: 1980-03-20 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1980

Episode: 1980-04-17 | Airdate: Apr 17, 1980

Episode: 1980-05-13 | Airdate: May 13, 1980

Episode: 1980-06-10 | Airdate: Jun 10, 1980

Episode: 1980-07-10 | Airdate: Jul 10, 1980

Episode: 1980-08-06 | Airdate: Aug 6, 1980

Episode: 1980-09-04 | Airdate: Sep 4, 1980

Episode: 1980-10-01 | Airdate: Oct 1, 1980

Episode: 1980-10-28 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1980

Episode: 1980-11-20 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1980

Episode: 1980-12-07 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1980

Episode: 1981-01-11 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1981

Episode: 1981-02-08 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1981

Episode: 1981-03-08 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1981

Episode: 1981-04-05 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1981

Episode: 1981-05-03 | Airdate: May 3, 1981

Episode: 1981-05-31 | Airdate: May 31, 1981

Episode: 1981-06-28 | Airdate: Jun 28, 1981

Episode: 1981-07-26 | Airdate: Jul 26, 1981

Episode: 1981-08-23 | Airdate: Aug 23, 1981

Episode: 1981-09-20 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1981

Episode: 1981-10-18 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1981 (20 min)

Tribute to Sir Bernard Lovell, recently retired as Director of the Radio Astronomy Observatory, Jodrell Bank. In this programme he talks to Patrick Moore about the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank.

Episode: 1981-11-15 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1981

Episode: 1981-12-13 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1981

Episode: 1982-01-10 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1982 (20 min)

Patrick Moore talks about lunar eclipses, looking in particular at the eclipse of 6 January 1982, and describes features in the January night sky.

 

Episode: 1982-02-07 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1982

Episode: 1982-03-14 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1982

Episode: 1982-04-04 | Airdate: Apr 4, 1982

Episode: 1982-04-25 | Airdate: Apr 25, 1982

Episode: 1982-05-16 | Airdate: May 16, 1982

Episode: 1982-06-06 | Airdate: Jun 6, 1982

Episode: 1982-07-18 | Airdate: Jul 18, 1982

Episode: 1982-08-22 | Airdate: Aug 22, 1982

Episode: 1982-09-26 | Airdate: Sep 26, 1982

Episode: 1982-10-21 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1982

Episode: 1982-10-31 | Airdate: Oct 31, 1982

Episode: 1982-12-05 | Airdate: Dec 5, 1982

Episode: 1983-01-09 | Airdate: Jan 9, 1983

Episode: 1983-02-06 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1983

Episode: 1983-03-06 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1983

Episode: 1983-04-10 | Airdate: Apr 10, 1983

Episode: 1983-05-08 | Airdate: May 8, 1983

Episode: 1983-06-05 | Airdate: Jun 5, 1983

Episode: 1983-07-03 | Airdate: Jul 3, 1983

Episode: 1983-07-31 | Airdate: Jul 31, 1983

Episode: 1983-09-04 | Airdate: Sep 4, 1983

Episode: 1983-09-25 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1983

Episode: 1983-10-23 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1983

Episode: 1983-11-20 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1983

Episode: 1983-12-11 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1983

Episode: 1984-01-08 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1984

Episode: 1984-02-05 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1984

Episode: 1984-03-11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1984

Episode: 1984-04-01 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1984

Episode: 1984-04-29 | Airdate: Apr 29, 1984

Episode: 1984-05-20 | Airdate: May 20, 1984 (20 min)

Most astronomers believe that the universe began with a big bang, perhaps 15 billion years ago, and that all the elements have since been built up out of the original hydrogen by being 'cooked' inside stars which have long since exploded.

Episode: 1984-06-10 | Airdate: Jun 10, 1984

Episode: 1984-07-15 | Airdate: Jul 15, 1984

Episode: 1984-08-19 | Airdate: Aug 19, 1984

Episode: 1984-09-16 | Airdate: Sep 16, 1984

Episode: 1984-10-14 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1984

Episode: 1984-11-18 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1984

Episode: 1984-12-09 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1984

Episode: 1985-01-13 | Airdate: Jan 13, 1985

Episode: 1985-02-10 | Airdate: Feb 10, 1985

Episode: 1985-03-10 | Airdate: Mar 10, 1985

Episode: 1985-03-31 | Airdate: Mar 31, 1985

Episode: 1985-05-05 | Airdate: May 5, 1985

Episode: 1985-06-02 | Airdate: Jun 2, 1985

Episode: 1985-06-30 | Airdate: Jun 30, 1985

Episode: 1985-07-28 | Airdate: Jul 28, 1985

Episode: 1985-08-18 | Airdate: Aug 18, 1985

Episode: 1985-09-08 | Airdate: Sep 8, 1985

Episode: 1985-10-13 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1985

Episode: 1985-11-12 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1985

Episode: 1985-12-15 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1985

Episode: 1986-01-05 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1986

Episode: 1986-02-04 | Airdate: Feb 4, 1986

Episode: 1986-03-13 | Airdate: Mar 13, 1986

Episode: 1986-04-06 | Airdate: Apr 6, 1986

Episode: 1986-04-27 | Airdate: Apr 27, 1986

Episode: 1986-05-25 | Airdate: May 25, 1986

Episode: 1986-06-29 | Airdate: Jun 29, 1986

Episode: 1986-07-27 | Airdate: Jul 27, 1986

Episode: 1986-08-17 | Airdate: Aug 17, 1986

Episode: 1986-09-14 | Airdate: Sep 14, 1986

Episode: 1986-10-12 | Airdate: Oct 12, 1986

Episode: 1986-11-09 | Airdate: Nov 9, 1986

Episode: 1986-12-21 | Airdate: Dec 21, 1986

Episode: 1987-01-18 | Airdate: Jan 18, 1987

Episode: 1987-02-08 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1987

Episode: 1987-03-15 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1987

Episode: 1987-04-24 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1987

Episode: 1987-05-17 | Airdate: May 17, 1987

Episode: 1987-06-14 | Airdate: Jun 14, 1987

Episode: 1987-07-12 | Airdate: Jul 12, 1987

Episode: 1987-08-09 | Airdate: Aug 9, 1987

Episode: 1987-09-06 | Airdate: Sep 6, 1987

Episode: 1987-09-27 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1987

Episode: 1987-10-18 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1987

Episode: 1987-11-15 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1987

Episode: 1987-12-13 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1987

Episode: 1988-01-17 | Airdate: Jan 17, 1988

Episode: 1988-02-21 | Airdate: Feb 21, 1988

Episode: 1988-03-20 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1988

Episode: 1988-04-10 | Airdate: Apr 10, 1988

Episode: 1988-05-08 | Airdate: May 8, 1988

Episode: 1988-06-05 | Airdate: Jun 5, 1988

Episode: 1988-07-10 | Airdate: Jul 10, 1988

Episode: 1988-07-31 | Airdate: Jul 31, 1988

Episode: 1988-08-21 | Airdate: Aug 21, 1988

Episode: 1988-09-11 | Airdate: Sep 11, 1988

Episode: 1988-10-16 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1988

Episode: 1988-11-13 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1988

Episode: 1988-12-11 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1988

Episode: 1989-01-15 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1989

Episode: 1989-02-12 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1989

Episode: 1989-03-12 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1989

Episode: 1989-04-09 | Airdate: Apr 9, 1989

Episode: 1989-05-07 | Airdate: May 7, 1989

Episode: 1989-06-04 | Airdate: Jun 4, 1989

Episode: 1989-07-02 | Airdate: Jul 2, 1989

Episode: 1989-07-30 | Airdate: Jul 30, 1989 (20 min)

The eclipse of the Moon, due on the early morning of 17 August, will be well seen from all over Britain. Patrick Moore talks about the eclipse, and H. J. P. Arnold explains how to take good photographs of it with an ordinary camera.

Episode: 1989-08-20 | Airdate: Aug 20, 1989

Episode: 1989-09-10 | Airdate: Sep 10, 1989 (35 min)

Voyager 2, launched in 1977, has already passed by the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, all of which have provided plenty of surprises. Voyager has now passed Neptune, sending back remarkable new information about the outermost planet.

Patrick Moore is joined by Dr Garry Hunt and other experts from the American team to summarise what has been discovered about this lonely, remote world. (1989)

 

Episode: 1989-10-15 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1989

Episode: 1989-11-12 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1989

Episode: 1989-12-10 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1989

Episode: 1990-01-21 | Airdate: Jan 21, 1990

Episode: 1990-02-18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1990

Episode: 1990-03-11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1990

Episode: 1990-04-08 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1990

Episode: 1990-05-06 | Airdate: May 6, 1990

Episode: 1990-06-03 | Airdate: Jun 3, 1990

Episode: 1990-07-01 | Airdate: Jul 1, 1990

Episode: 1990-07-29 | Airdate: Jul 29, 1990

Episode: 1990-08-26 | Airdate: Aug 26, 1990

Episode: 1990-09-23 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1990

Episode: 1990-10-21 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1990

Episode: 1990-11-18 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1990

Episode: 1990-12-09 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1990

Episode: 1991-01-20 | Airdate: Jan 20, 1991

Episode: 1991-02-17 | Airdate: Feb 17, 1991

Episode: 1991-03-10 | Airdate: Mar 10, 1991

Episode: 1991-03-31 | Airdate: Mar 31, 1991

Episode: 1991-04-28 | Airdate: Apr 28, 1991

Episode: 1991-05-26 | Airdate: May 26, 1991

Episode: 1991-06-30 | Airdate: Jun 30, 1991

Episode: 1991-07-28 | Airdate: Jul 28, 1991

Episode: 1991-08-25 | Airdate: Aug 25, 1991

Episode: 1991-09-22 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1991

Episode: 1991-10-20 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1991

Episode: 1991-11-17 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1991

Episode: 1991-12-08 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1991

Episode: 1992-01-12 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1992

Episode: 1992-02-23 | Airdate: Feb 23, 1992

Episode: 1992-03-15 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1992

Episode: 1992-04-05 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1992

Episode: 1992-04-26 | Airdate: Apr 26, 1992

Episode: 1992-05-31 | Airdate: May 31, 1992

Episode: 1992-06-28 | Airdate: Jun 28, 1992

Episode: 1992-07-19 | Airdate: Jul 19, 1992 (20 min)

The Giotto spacecraft encountered Halley's Comet in 1986 and escaped. Giotto recently made close-range studies of the comet Grigg-Skellerup. Patrick and Dr. John Mason are joined by Susan McKenna-Lawlor to discuss the problems of comets.

Episode: 1992-08-16 | Airdate: Aug 16, 1992

Episode: 1992-10-11 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1992

Episode: 1992-11-08 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1992

Episode: 1992-12-06 | Airdate: Dec 6, 1992

Episode: 1992-12-06 | Airdate: Dec 6, 1992

Episode: 1993-01-10 | Airdate: Jan 10, 1993

Episode: 1993-01-31 | Airdate: Jan 31, 1993

Episode: 1993-03-07 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1993

Episode: 1993-04-04 | Airdate: Apr 4, 1993

Episode: 1993-05-02 | Airdate: May 2, 1993

Episode: 1993-05-30 | Airdate: May 30, 1993

Episode: 1993-06-27 | Airdate: Jun 27, 1993

Episode: 1993-07-25 | Airdate: Jul 25, 1993

Episode: 1993-08-22 | Airdate: Aug 22, 1993

Episode: 1993-09-19 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1993

Episode: 1993-10-17 | Airdate: Oct 17, 1993

Episode: 1993-11-14 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1993

Episode: 1993-12-12 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1993

Episode: 2018 Special | Airdate: May 17, 2018 (60 min)

Using the archives, Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a voyage of discovery through our exploration of the planets, highlighting astonishing achievements and stunning imagery.

 

Episode: 2018 Special | Airdate: May 24, 2018 (60 min)

Chris Lintott uses the Sky at Night archive to reveal the deepest secrets of galaxies, from their earliest beginnings to their very ends.

 

Episode: 2019 Special | Airdate: Apr 10, 2019 (60 min)

Chris Lintott opens up The Sky at Night's 60-year archive to reveal how stars work, their life cycles and how their own demise holds the key to our very existence.

Episode: 2019 Special | Airdate: Dec 8, 2019

Looking back on the major stories of the year - from the New Horizons mission to the most distant world we have ever visited to the release of the first-ever picture of a black hole. The team relive the highlights and uncover the latest developments.

Episode: 2019 Special | Airdate: Dec 29, 2019 (60 min)

Comets and asteroids have been witnessed in our skies for millennia, but only now can we see these tiny, mysterious worlds up close. What will the next one bring us?