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Human Universe

Human Universe

Description: Professor Brian Cox tries to answer some of mankind's most profound questions - including what made the universe and how the universe made people - in this programme that Cox describes as a `love letter to humanity'. Throughout the series, he shows that humans are one of the most precious and unique species in the universe. Each episode of `Human Universe' focuses on one of the questions that Cox explores. He heads to locations such as Ethiopia, Jordan and Kazakhstan in order to get the information he seeks.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2014
Number of episodes: 5
First episode air date: October 7, 2014
Presented By: Brian Cox
Network: BBC Two
Composer: Philip Sheppard
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