Space (2001 TV series)
| Space | |
|---|---|
 The Ultimate Journey Beyond Any Known Universe | |
| Also known as | Hyperspace |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Narrated by | Sam Neill |
| Theme music composer | Ty Unwin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Philip Dolling & Emma Swain |
| Producer | Luke Campbell & Jeremy Turner |
| Running time | 206 minutes (6 episodes) |
| Original release | |
| Release | 22 July – 26 August 2001 |
Space (Hyperspace in the United States) is a 2001 BBC documentary which ran for six episodes covering a number of topics in relation to outer space. The series is hosted and narrated by actor Sam Neill.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Star Stuff" | 22 July 2001 | |
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The first episode covers the origins of life and how everything is produced by the process in which stars burn their fuel. | |||
| 2 | "Staying Alive" | 29 July 2001 | |
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This episode analyses the chances of Earth being destroyed by a black hole or asteroid. | |||
| 3 | "Black Holes" | 5 August 2001 | |
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Episode three looks at how black holes are formed and how they behave, with potential to destroy the Solar System. | |||
| 4 | "Are We Alone?" | 12 August 2001 | |
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Number four looks for potential homes of extraterrestrial life and the chances that humans could make contact. | |||
| 5 | "New Worlds" | 19 August 2001 | |
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The fifth episode covers the possibility of colonising and terraforming planets both in the Solar System and beyond into deep space. | |||
| 6 | "Boldly Go" | 26 August 2001 | |
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The final episode looks at the technologies that are being developed to further enable humans ventures into space. | |||
DVD releases
- The series was released on region 2 DVD in 2001 by BBC Video.
- In 2002, the series was released in the United States on region 1 DVD (under the alternate title Hyperspace), also by BBC Video.
External links
- Space at BBC Online
- Space at IMDb
- Hyperspace (Space) at the Internet Archive (DVD)