The Sky at night - TV theme tune - Complete

This popular classical music piece used as the theme for this long running BBC science/astronomy program is the first movement from Pelléas et Mélisande,' At the Castle Gate' by Sibelius. This theme has been used continuously since the first programme in 1957, and is still in use today, the show is presented by Sir Patrick Moore, who has presented all but one programme since it first started back in 1957, more recently he has been joined by Cosmologist Dr. Chris Lintott, who goes out on location to do the outside broadcasts.
This is the OST version as used by the BBC.

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[mrlolburgers]

ive met sir patrick! i love the music aswell

[seonidh]

Every time I hear this I think of the two ronnies and the machine solar system breaking! Sir Patrick is a legend!

[ivorlottandtonybroke]

Had the great honour of meeting Sir Patrick (very briefly) and hearing him speak on the Solar System at a University of St Andrews Astronomical Society meeting in 1979. A brilliant presentation! If I remember right, his closing words were "come back and see me in 1989, when Voyager passes Neptune, and then you can tell me what utter balderdash I have been standing here spouting for the last 59-and-a-half minutes".

[TurnThatSh1tUp1]

All emracingmagnitudeand tragey

[BNSproductionsLTD]

@gas850 he lives down my road! :D

[7byseven]

Good evening! this week we are looking at Mars bars.

[DJDunsie]

If anyone wants the TV cut edition of this music, then I've uploaded it on my channel - here:

watch?v=8xq6AbTwVns

Thank you.

[wiganlad56]

@Sjofugla Thats on the pricipal of the magic man made everything mmm... I will take the physics and science theory... as its proven fact and not a not a fairytail. ;-)

[MITCHWILD]

@intermender Good advice, thank's.

[MITCHWILD]

I have just watched the seven hundredth edition of The Sky At Night, the longest running TV series in the world. Quite an achievement. Patrick Moore is to be applauded for introducing people to the greatest science of them all. My interest was sparked by this once monthly program, i rarely miss one. And i have met him too, at The Fairfield Halls, Croydon a few years ago. I was almost last in the queue and he looked rather tired, he did not speak to me, just smiled. I understood.

[intermender]

@Numboss Perhaps it isn't a coincedence that the show started in the same year as the composers death. What a lovely tribute.