The Planets

Epic! What a journey! We've learned so much in such a short period of time. I keep thinking back to my time in secondary school learning about the solar system and what we knew then compared to now is absolutely mind blowing! The production, music, editing and special effects really make you feel you're there. But Brian Cox is the star of the show, his delivery and narration is 10/10. If you like Planet Earth but are longing for something a little more extraterrestrial, look no further. The Planets will not disappoint.

A spectacular show made for a world that has forgotten how to dream. The effects and music are masterfully interwoven. The narration perfectly succinct and elevated.

This show is made to leave you in awe. It all feels natural, not dramatised and out of context.

Next year should be about habitable exoplanets, binary star systems and planets caught in the firing range of supernova and neutron stars.

It was so majestic, I think there were a lot of moments I was actually holding my breath.

The series is packed with information about the planets and the Sun. I thought I knew about our solar system, but obviously I did not. Facts are presented in the most comprehensible way possible and the visual effects make watching it quite thrilling and elevating. It's such an experience to be reminded of the vastness of being beyond ours. I've always been fascinated by space, but watching this took it to a whole new level.

The series, among other things, shows the aspirations and efforts that have gone into bringing us this kind of knowledge. You get to see people from Juno, Galileo, Cassini and New Horizon missions and many more which makes the stories much more accessible because you get to walk with them on their path of discovery when they give you snapshots of what was happening in their minds and in their teams. It was also exciting to hear about future projects such as Mars 2020 (I believe NASA based on the public vote is going to choose a name for it) and Enceladus' planned orbiters. I am, too, happy to be living in the era of "Are We Alone?" quest.

Let's not forget about the song "The Void." It's supremely beautiful.

Thank you BBC for producing this masterpiece and PBS for bringing it to us.

Update: the name is Perseverance and that is what we should all aspire to have.

The amount of information contained in this series is astounding, giving us a chastening insight into the origin of our Planet and the Solar System. I felt fear, I felt tiny and I felt exhilaration, I felt humble and I felt great watching this series.

All these mixed feelings alternating through me as I was watching the episodes, transfixed.

Professor Cox narration is wonderful and I love the way his documentaries are presented: scientific subjects simplified and beautified by splicing natural scenes to scientific matters.

Great production values , improved grahics and good narration. One of the best Space docs of the last few years. Carl Sagan is looking on warmly. Biggest Volcano in the Solar System, olympus mons, only because we have no idea what hides on Jupiter Saurn Neptune Uranus. More like this please ...But maybe its too expensive??