Patrick Moore in the 1950s; Moore argued against Lord Dowding and other UFO proponents. He was invited to present a live astronomy programme and said the greatest difficulty was finding an appropriate theme tune; the opening of Jean Sibelius's "Pelléas et Mélisande" was chosen and used throughout the programme's existence. The programme was originally named "Star Map" before "The Sky at Night" was chosen in the "Radio Times". On 24 April 1957, at 10:30 pm, Moore presented the first episode about the Comet Arend–Roland. The programme was pitched to casual viewers up to professional astronomers, in a format which remained consistent from
In the Forest of the Night In the Forest of the Night "In the Forest of the Night" is the tenth episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme "Doctor Who", written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and directed by Sheree Folkson. The episode stars Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, and Samuel Anderson. It was broadcast on 25 October 2014 and received mixed reviews from critics. Clara Oswald and Danny Pink chaperone several Coal Hill students on an overnight stay at the London Zoological Museum, and wake up to find all of London and the rest of the world have been covered by large forests.