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The Beginning and End of the Universe

2016 · 120 min

A calm, curious presenter walks you through cosmic history with clear wonder, making vast ideas feel graspable and quietly awe-inspiring.

Directed by
Ben Wilson, Nigel Paterson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jim Al-Khalili
Overview
Prof. Jim Al-Khalili tackles the biggest subject of all, the universe. Through a series of critical observations and experiments that revolutionised our understanding of our world Jim guides us through the greatest cosmic detective story of all. He takes us from the beginning of the universe to the end time and answers the question: where did the universe come from and how will it end?

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Directed by
Ben Wilson, Nigel Paterson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jim Al-Khalili
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  • science
  • exploration
  • fate
  • death
  • technology
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  • true story
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ben Wilson, Nigel Paterson
Starring
Jim Al-Khalili
Cinematography
Andrew Fleming, Tom Hayward
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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