Universe

There's little option but to be awestruck at the reveal of our Milky Way galaxy and the depth of the science that has revealed its workings - all made digestible by Dr Brian Cox and his engaging explanations for how things work.

Some stunning visual material (and soundtrack) and clever visual analogy elevate this show and deliver the poetics the subject matter deserves.

What a great show. Thank you for explaining things in a way that not only scientists can understand. Adding philosophy into the mix of science and really beautiful cinematography and visual special effects. So many unnecessary hateful comments for a show that brings so much to the table for the full range of viewers who have access to this. This show is created for all not just those who are experts in the subject. If it wasn't 'dumbed down' many of us would have no interest in this. Dr Cox is to the Universe what Richard Attenborough is to Planet Earth. We appreciate you Dr Cox. Don't ever stop delivering this type of content for years to come.

I suppose you can't please everyone. There's always going to be people who whinge and complain about things. I was very surprised though to read the reviews of Professor Brian Cox's new BBC series Universe. They were either moaning about the music, or criticising the presentation style. I would like to completely disagree with all the moaners and say I absolutely loved this series. It was stunning to look at, beautifully scored and superbly presented. I understood about 1% of it, but that's ok. It fired my curiosity to hit up Wikipedia and find out more. I take my hat off to all the brave and intrepid scientists and explorers who have boldly gone where I absolutely never will.

Well done again BBC for another fantastic documentary series.

I'm on episode 3, and I find Universe is gorgeous to watch and fascinating to listen to. It's been accused of "dumbing down", but I don't agree. There's plenty of science and the BBC continue with their great 10 minute "how we did it" explanatory section at the end of the programme. This allows those who want a more human and detailed perspective to find out more about the new discoveries.

The CGI is awesome, music works perfectly. Brian Cox delivers in his usual absorbing style. There is definitely a more philosophical slant to the content, which I really liked.

I for one thoroughly enjoyed every episode. For me, you can't go wrong with Brian Cox. He makes it a lot more accessible for the average person (me) to understand about space/the universe and an array of other topics. The explanations Brian provides alongside some really cool animations, left me wanting to watch more and find out more. Would love another series in a couple of years time after the James Webb telescope is launched. Interesting, thought provoking and maybe a touch scary at times.