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Mars
William Shatner on Mars
William Shatner takes you on a fact-fuelled cosmic journey to the mysterious Red Planet.
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Francis Spufford and guests explore why Wells's tale still resonates.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 15:00
Francine Stock and Adam Rutherford explore the potential for life across the universe.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 1:00:00
Francis Spufford considers Martian evolution and appearance in an alarming close encounter
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 15:00
Kevin Fong explores differing visions of a human presence and purpose on Mars.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 43:00
The inexorable progress of the tripods meets an organised military response at Shepperton.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 15:00
Why go to Mars? Claudia Hammond examines the space-farer's drive to occupy the red planet.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 28:00
Ken Hollings explores the many Martian utopias that have mirrored our hopes for Earth.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 43:00
Francis Spufford follows the impact of H.G. Wells' all conquering Martian war machines.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 15:00
Sarah Dillon begins a series revelling in the Mars of imagination, science and history.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 43:00
'The Chances Against Anything Manlike on Mars Are a Million to One' — Following the Martian Invasion
Francis Spufford follows the impact of HG Wells's all-conquering Martian war machines.
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Duration: 15:00
Professor Monica Grady searches for signs of life on Mars.
BBC Radio 4
Duration: 28:00
The hunt for Martians on the Red Planet continues – but has life already been taken there?
BBC World Service
Duration: 27:10
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