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Professor Brian Cox in the studio

Chris was joined in the studio by the University of Manchester's brightest star, Professor Brian Cox. If you've not had the best start to the week, things can only get better.

He has ventured to some of the most extreme locations on Earth - including the tallest mountain, the bottom of the deepest ocean and the world's driest desert. In March 2010, he took the country by storm when he painted a dazzling picture of our galaxy in his landmark series, 'Wonders of the Solar System'.

He is the mellow fellow, the god of rock who is also a doc... the awesome Professor Brian Cox. And he joined Chris in the studio.

Brian's love of the solar system started young. When he was just 1 year old he was captivated by live TV images of the first lunar landing. That love developed into a passion for science and a career in particle physics.

Now Brian is a professor and Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, as well as researcher on one of the most ambitious experiments on earth, the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Brian lives in London with his wife Gia, her son from a previous relationship and their new baby, whose middle name "Eagle" is testament Brian's enduring relationship with space. Eagle was the first craft to land on the moon.

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  • 10cc

    Life Is a Minestrone

    • The Singles.
    • Mercury.

  • 10cc

    The Things We Do for Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • The Bryan Ferry Orchestra

    Alphaville

    • Olympia.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Big Screen Belter

    • Madonna

      Into The Groove

      • Celebration.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 8.

  • George Harrison

    Any Road

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 7.

  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • This Hasn't Changed Us.
    • RPM Records.
    • 001.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Hungry Heart

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • The Pierces

    You'll Be Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Chris Farlowe

    Out Of Time

    • 99p Guarantees You 73 Minutes 22 Seconds Of Great Music!!! (Various Artists).
    • See For Miles.
    • 2.

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Golden Oldie

    • Dolly Parton

      Love Is Like A Butterfly

      • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
      • BMG/RCA.
      • 1.

  • The Script

    If You Ever Come Back

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Rod Stewart

    The Motown Song

    • Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    • Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • Beady Eye

    The Roller

  • Lynn Anderson

    Rose Garden

    PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Believe It When I See It

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.

  • Gobsmackers #1

    • Inspiral Carpets

      Saturn 5

  • Gobsmackers #2

    • Billie Holiday

      Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    The Diary Of Horace Wimp

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Clare Maguire

    The Last Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Robert Palmer

    Johnny and Mary

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Bob Dylan

    Blowin' In The Wind

    • The Best Of Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

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