The Moon in My Life
The space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock reflects on the effects of the moon, culturally, scientifically and also personally in 'The Moon in My Life'.
In 'The Moon in My Life' the space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin Pocock reflects on the cultural and scientific effects of the moon, and also on the role the moon has played in her personal life.
She talks to scientist Professor John Sutherland about recent research that indicates that the moon could have been responsible for generating all life here on Earth and chooses readings by H.G. Wells, Carol Ann Duffy and Carl Sandburg and music by Dvorak, Debussy and Carl Orff . The readers are Liza Sadovy and David Holt.
Producer: Ronni Davis
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Sting
Sister Moon
Performer: Sting
- ...Nothing Like the Sun.
- Polydor Group.
- B00000I2I7.
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Claude Debussy
Clair de Lune
Performer: Cecile Ousset
- Debussy Images.
- EMI.
- CDC 7494972.
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Richard Rodgers
Blue Moon
Performer: Sam Cooke
- Wonderful World: The Best Of Sam Cooke.
- Roslin Records.
- B0041RMJFW.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
'Song to the Moon' from Rusalka
Performer: Joshua Bell
- Voice of the Violin.
- Sony.
- B000H7JD1I.
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Djansug Kakhidze - Moon Over Mtatsminda
Performer: Jan Garbarek
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Van Morrison
Moondance
Performer: Van Morrison
- The Best of Van Morrison Vol.1.
- Polydor.
- B000001FRO.
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Jerry Goldsmith
End Title
Performer: National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Alien [Soundtrack].
- Intrada.
- B0010OWLI4.
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Carl Orff
Ach, da h盲ngt ja der Mond
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
- Die Kluge/Der Mond.
- EMI.
- CDM 763713 2.
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