Series
The Beginning and End of the Universe
Documentary
Jim Al-Khalili tackles the greatest question in science - how the universe began. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the mystery of science's creation story.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Beginning22 Mar 2016 · 60mProfessor Jim Al-Khalili takes us back in time to tackle the greatest question in science: how did the universe begin? Uncovering the origins of the universe is regarded as humankind's greatest intellectual achievement. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the cosmic mystery of science's creation story before witnessing a moment, one millionth of a second, after the universe sprang into existence.
2The End29 Mar 2016 · 60mIn this second part, Professor Jim Al-Khalili carries us into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end - with a bang or a whimper? He reveals a universe far stranger than anyone imagined and, at the frontier of our understanding, encounters a mysterious and enigmatic force that promises to change physics forever.
Details
- First aired
- 22 Mar 2016
- Last aired
- 29 Mar 2016
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Four
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 6 on TMDB
Cast
Jim Al-KhaliliSelf
