Today’s guest is the very popular physicist and musician Professor Brian Cox. He is best known as the presenter of science programmes, especially the Wonders of... series and for popular science books. Before his academic career, Brian was a keyboard player for the bands D:Ream and Dare.

He is also proud of his roots in Oldham, but most of all he is an engaging and entertaining guy who passionately cares about music, science and the future of humanity.

Ladies, gentlemen and extraterrestrial beings, dive with us into an alternate universe with Professor Brian Cox...