Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox

Isaac Asimov: Voyage to the Outer Planets & Beyond

January 1986 •English

Travel to the edges of our solar system with this unique blend of photographic images, video and computer animation. Hosted by renowned scientist and author Isaac Asimov, the program is set to Gustav Holst's moving 1917 musical suite "The Planets." The infrequently seen footage from NASA includes images of planets and other impressive galactic bodies, including Jupiter, Saturn's rings, Pluto and much more.

Living Worlds

November 2021 •English

What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? In the Academy's newest original planetarium show, see how a deeper understanding of Earth might help us locate other living worlds, light years away.

The Cosmos

December 2023 •English

The Cosmos is a movie directed by P Pavan Kumar that explores the vast universe and its cosmic wonders.

Close-Up on Planets

September 1982 •English

Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.

Planets of the Sun

January 1985 •English

An Educational Favorites VHS from the NATURE SERIES featuring Leonard Nimoy

Children of Stars

October 2023 •Norwegian

Astrophysicist Jean Surdej brings a small group of teenage pupils on a trip to the Lofoten islands in northern Norway, for a very special class on the solar system. Using the geography of the archipelago to illustrate the distances between the planets, they journey through space by car and ferry, with the picturesque landscapes standing in for the black emptiness that surround the heavenly bodies. A masterstroke of both pedagogy and filmmaking, Children of Stars is a captivating documentary about humanity's place in the grand scheme of things.

Our Solar System

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Short educational film of our solar system

Exploration of the Planets

January 1971 •English

This film presents the principal features of the planets and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) program for exploring them during the 1970s.

Return To Earth

March 2023 •Chinese

At the 26th century, Earths core exploded in a mysterious way, humanity was forced to evacuate earth. 65 years later, one of the last survivors spent money on operation return to earth, which has discovered earth is back in shape but in difference by look, other planets gathered around it to give earth air. 2565 is the year we will return to earth. Three pilots from the new Terran confederation space force unit has signed up for the mission to investigate earth. One of the pilots name Li Shuai, on board TCS Macau, discovers a jump point that of some sort of space tunnel that leads directly to earths core. After a brutal attack on the pilots, Li Shuai managed to escape through the tunnel and crash land on an unknown planet, with no idea where he is, at the same time a convoy of 200 passengers waiting for a signal to land on earth. But unknowingly there might be a traitor among them.

Planet

June 2003 •Russian

When you are 10 years old - everything is possible and even an ordinary going out for shopping becomes a space trip through different undiscovered worlds. The main thing is that you must fight the fear. Based on Vladislav Krapivin's short story "Такая была планета".

Finding Life Beyond Earth

October 2011 •English

Ormandy Conducts Holst and Debussy

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This DVD pays tribute to a representative of the famous conductor personalities of the last century: Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985), who was both energetic and graceful on the podium, was known for his infallible ear and prodigious memory. He became famous for his relationship with the Philadelphia Orchestra, which he served as Musical Director from 1936 until 1980. Under his direction, the orchestra developed its legendary warm, textured, romantic “Philadelphia” or “Ormandy” Sound. Claude Debussy (1862–1918) and Gustav Holst (1874–1934) belonged to a generation of composers that influenced the musical output of the early champions of modernism.

Dust (Atrocity Sky)

December 2019 •English

Alone on an unknown planet, D.32MARTIN attempts to return to his home while discovering his purpose in the cosmos.

OPIAH

June 2022 •English

Archibald, an astronaut painter is on a mission to paint his magnum opus, the solar system. Driven by obsession, he is faced with his final piece, which will guide him to his doom, The Sun.

Diaghilev: The Years Abroad

January 1968 •English

This is one of the Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s early life and the first seasons of his legendary ballet company Ballets Russes from 1909 until the outbreak of war in 1914. Friends and colleagues, including Cecil Beaton and prima ballerina Tamara Karsavina, reveal what Diaghilev meant to them and the impact he had on both ballet and the artists he commissioned.

Twelve Carat Toothache Listening Experience

June 2022 •English

Recorded on the release night of Twelve Carat Toothache, this immersive listening experience captured Post Malone revealing his new album in full, for the first time to an intimate group of his closest friends, family, and collaborators.

Oscar

October 1997 •English

Writer Michael Bracewell presents an unusual and provocative look at the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde, the controversial Irish-born writer. Michael sets out to rescue him from the dangers of respectability by portraying him as an inspiration to generations of rockers and artists.

Oprah Winfrey Presents: When They See Us Now

June 2019 •English

Oprah Winfrey talks with the exonerated men once known as the Central Park Five, plus the cast and producers who tell their story in "When They See Us."

XPW Wrestling: Best of The Enterprise

August 2002 •English

The comedic story of XPW's most elite faction. A story of fast cars, cigars and pictures on walls at bars! The life of XPW's rock superstars. Kaos vs. Pogo the Clown Lizzy Borden vs. Veronica Caine (buck naked match) Kid Kaos vs. Supreme (barbed wire, bed of nails, light tubes, thumbtacks death match) (never before released footage) Kaos vs. Danny Doring Kaos vs. Chris Hamrick vs. Psicosis (ladder match) Veronica Caine & GQ Money vs. Lizzy Borden & Angel (raw sewage match)

Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

November 2000 •English

Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they received on the program. Here, Mark Curry and Steve Harvey both show off some comic chops that that could never air on their respective network TV shows, though Harvey has shown this side of himself in Spike Lee's excellent THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY. Rounding out the performers are Don "D.C." Curry (NEXT FRIDAY) and Arnez J. Contains two episodes.