New BBC One Show To Examine Forces Of Nature

Professor Brian Cox is to head a new BBC One programme taking viewers on a tour of planet Earth to explain the secrets behind its beauty.

"In this four-part series, Forces Of Nature, Brian will reveal why Earth is the most colourful world we know and explain how the white light of the sun sears through the darkness of space until it hits Earth's atmosphere where it begins a new journey, splitting into a rainbow of colours," a statement from the Beeb said. "Brian will reveal rainbows with a difference, magical moonbows that appear in a few precious places at particular times of year, rainbows drawn in the night sky from the light reflected by the full moon."

Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, said: "Brian Cox will enthuse and inspire audiences in his debut series for BBC One. Revealing some of the most extraordinary phenomena and events on Earth, he will set out to illuminate our understanding of the planet like never before, bringing science to a mainstream audience in a surprising way."

The stories will take in the plains of the Serengeti, the volcanoes of Indonesia, cliffs in Nepal, the humpback whales of the Caribbean and the northern lights of the Arctic.

The show will seek to answer commonplace questions such as why the sky is blue, why the Earth is round and why hot things like lava are red.

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