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Carl Sagan retrospective on Radio 4 tonight (Sat April 11th), A "must listen"?
Stu
post Apr 11 2009, 02:11 PM
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This sounds really good - "rock star science populariser" Dr Brian Cox looking back at the life of Carl Sagan... definitely one for UK members to listen to, or catch up with later on iPlayer...

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post Apr 14 2009, 09:02 PM
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The programme could easily have been turned out as a "best of csagan" clipsfest (which would have been great in it's own right, of course), but Cox's autobiographical stuff about having his life changed by the first BBC airing of Cosmos in 1981 provided the perfect framing device. Especially for us 30/40ish types into nostalgia mode.... I'm a pathetic sucker for that sort of move. Pass me a tissue, I've got something in my throat

(Edit - Stu, thanks for the link!)


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- Stu   Carl Sagan retrospective on Radio 4 tonight (Sat April 11th)   Apr 11 2009, 02:11 PM
- - ngunn   Thaks Stu, I might easily have missed that - but n...   Apr 11 2009, 06:05 PM
- - imipak   Excellent, an hour-long programme with just enough...   Apr 11 2009, 06:54 PM
- - PhilCo126   Dr Brian Cox made a great radio program, COSMOS is...   Apr 11 2009, 07:27 PM
- - Stu   So, was it any good? I recorded it on my MP3 playe...   Apr 11 2009, 08:06 PM
- - ngunn   Yes it was good. But now I'm curious to know i...   Apr 11 2009, 08:44 PM
- - Stu   For those who are unable to use the BBC's iPla...   Apr 13 2009, 07:36 AM
- - ngunn   Shame about the dogs. The prospect of celebrating ...   Apr 13 2009, 08:30 AM
- - Stu   Well, I managed to clear my work load just enough ...   Apr 13 2009, 03:37 PM
- - imipak   The programme could easily have been turned out as...   Apr 14 2009, 09:02 PM

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