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The Sky at Night · S28E11 — Once Upon a Time
Season 28 episodes
1. The Winter SkyJan 8, 19842. At the Castle GateFeb 5, 19843. Venus UnveiledMar 11, 19844. The Secret Lives of the StarsApr 1, 19845. New Life for Solar MaxApr 29, 19846. Cooking the ElementsMay 20, 19847. A Night with the INTJun 10, 19848. Missions to CometsJul 15, 19849. The Orange World of TitanAug 19, 198410. Shells Around the StarsSep 17, 198411. Once Upon a TimeOct 14, 198412. Reflection NebulaeNov 18, 198413. Forgotten ConstellationsDec 9, 1984
Synopsis
What is only 100 years old? What were the French finally forced to accept? And why do King Charles II, Sir Isaac Newton, Captain Cook, Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovel, the Great Western Railway and an American called Charles Dowd share a vital part in an institution of which we in Britain can be justly proud? Patrick Moore takes an affectionate look at the stories behind the centenary of Greenwich Mean Time; asks why it incurred the wrath of the law and discovers why astronauts and space men - like mere earthlings - would be lost without Greenwich Mean Time.
