Aired Saturday June 29, 2:00am - 3:00amon BBC Two HD

The Planets

Name: 2:00am - Series 1 Episode 3
Start: 2019-06-29T01:00:00Z
End: 2019-06-29T02:00:00Z
Location: BBC Two HD

Series 1 Episode 3: The Godfather: Jupiter

Professor Brian Cox visits a planet that dwarfs all the others: Jupiter. Its enormous size gives it a great power that it has used to manipulate the other planets. Jupiter is not only the biggest but also the oldest planet in the solar system. It alone witnessed the birth of the Sun and ever since its immense gravity has shaped the destiny of the other worlds.

Category: Documentary / Miniseries / Science
Original air date: 2019-06-11

Cast and crew

Martin JohnsonDirector
Brian CoxHost