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Telescope Takeover
The team travel to the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands where they take control of some of the world's largest telescopes to view the most spectacular sights in the night sky.
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Thu 16 Feb 201719:30
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01Jean Sibelius
Pelleas and Melisande: At The Castle Gate
Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Beecham.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Presenter | Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Presenter | Alan Fitzsimmons |
| Series Producer | Michael Lachmann |
| Executive Producer | Jonathan Renouf |
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