Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage

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Professor Brian Cox looks back at the work of his all-time science hero, the American astronomer Carl Sagan. As well as a well respected science career, Sagan is best known for his work in bringing the joy and wonder of science to as wide an audience as possible. His landmark 13-part TV series, of the early 80s, COSMOS has been seen by a record 60 million people to date. He was involved in the early days of the US space programme, was a strong advocate for the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, and his passion for the grandeur of the universe we live in and our place in it inspired a generation of young scientists. Brian takes a nostalgic look back at the TV show that he credits with leading him into a career in science, and the man who many have called the greatest science populariser of them all. Producer: Alexandra Feachem First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2009.