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A Brief History of Time

Chris Hawkins is joined by professor of astrophysics Tim O'Brien and asks listeners to choose music to soundtrack the history of time.

Chris Hawkins Presents, A Brief History Of Time, in ten songs.

With the help of Astrophysics Professor Tim O'Brien, Chris Hawkins invites listeners to the 6 Music Early Show to choose the music that has soundtracked the universe since the Big Bang.

This week of programmes will climax with an hour long soundscape of songs that tell the story of time as we know it.

2 hours

Last on

Wed 11 Nov 2015 05:00

Music Played

  • De La Soul

    Magic Number

    • Big Life.
  • Deerhunter

    Breaker

    • 4 AD.
  • Admiral Fallow

    Building As Foreign

  • Daniel Avery

    Sensation

    • Phantasy.
  • Bloc Party

    The Love Within

    • Infectious Music.
  • Martha Wainwright

    When The Day Is Short

  • Kool & the Gang

    Jungle Boogie

    • MCA.
  • Julia Holter

    Silhouette

    • DOMINO RECORDING CO LTD.
  • NZCA/LINES

    Persephone Dreams

    • Memphis Industries Ltd.
  • MGMT

    Kids

    • Columbia.
  • Catatonia

    You've Got A Lot To Answer For

  • John Lennon & Yoko Ono

    (Just Like) Starting Over

    • Parlophone.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    Motorcycle Emptiness

    • Columbia.
  • Maribou State

    The Clown

    • Counter Records.
  • Marvin Gaye

    Mercy Mercy Me

    • Motown.
  • Dave McCabe & The Ramifications

    Let Me Go

    • CD Single.
    • 1965.
    • 1.
  • Sigur R贸s

    Hoppipolla

  • Jeff Buckley

    Everybody Here Wants You

    • Columbia.
  • Algiers

    And When You Fall

    • Matador Records.
  • Joy Division

    She's Lost Control

    • London.
  • The Go鈥怋etweens

    Streets Of Your Town

    • Beggars Banquet.
  • Daughter

    Doing The Right Thing

    • 4AD.
  • The Cure

    Why Can't I Be You

    • GALORE.
    • Fiction.

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 Nov 2015 05:00