Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20101213 | 20151130 (BBC7) 20151201 (BBC7) 20101214 (R4) | In the first of five episodes, abridged by Penny Leicester, the author highlights some of the astounding myths associated with the sun, then he views the pefect sunrise... Producer Duncan Minshull. Richard Cohen highlights some of the mythology associated with the sun. |
| 02 | 20101214 | 20151201 (BBC7) 20151202 (BBC7) 20101215 (R4) | 2. How has the sun cast its influence in such diverse activies as warfare and holiday-making? |
| 03 | 20101215 | 20151202 (BBC7) 20151203 (BBC7) 20101216 (R4) | 3. The author journeys across the world to witness the most dramatic of eclipses... Richard Cohen flies by flimsy plane to the Antarctic wastes to witness an eclipse. |
| 04 | 20101216 | 4. Throughout the ages artists have caught the sun on canvas with astonishing results... Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters. | |
| 04 | 20101217 | 20151203 20151204 | 4. Throughout the ages artists have caught the sun on canvas with astonishing results... Richard Cohen explores how the sun has inspired generations of painters. |
| 05 LAST | 20101217 | 20151204 (BBC7) 20151205 (BBC7) 20101218 (R4) | 5. How long will the sun shine? And time for the autor to seek the perfect sunset... How long will the sun shine? And it's time for the author to seek out the perfect sunset. |