''Solar System'' is a 2024 documentary TV miniseries produced by the

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and narrated by Brian Cox. The first episode was shown on

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on 7 October 2024, with the remaining four episodes made available on

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on the same date. It follows Cox's previous series ''

Wonders of the Solar System ''Wonders of the Solar System'' is a 2010 television series co-produced by the BBC and Science Channel, and hosted by physicist Brian Cox (physicist), Brian Cox. ''Wonders of the Solar System'' was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Tw ...

'', shown in 2010, and ''

The Planets ''The Planets'', Op. 32, is a seven- movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1917. In the last movement the orchestra is joined by a wordless female chorus. Each movement of the suite is name ...

'', shown in 2019. The programme is focused on explaining scientific knowledge of the

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in simple terms, using a combination of Earth-based experiments, CGI, and real footage.

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* * 2024 British television series debuts 2024 British television series endings Science education television series Documentary films about outer space Documentary television series about astronomy BBC television documentaries about science Television series by BBC Studios British English-language television shows Astronomy education television series {{Sci-documentary-stub