When I became the producer of the Sky at Night in 2002, I was given
some friendly advice: "It's a quiet little programme, not much
happens in astronomy." How wrong they were! It's been a hectic and
enthralling time ever since:, with missions arriving at distant
planets; new discoveries in our Universe; and leaps in technology,
which mean amateurs can take pictures as good as the Hubble Space
Telescope. What a privilege it is to work on a programme with such
a huge heritage! I am constantly amazed looking back at the
flotilla of excellent programmes which have gone out over the past
five decades. The Sky at Night has always been at the sharp end of
science broadcasting, whether it's showing the first view from the
far side of the Moon or pictures of a new comet which has swept
into our sky. Viewers can depend on Sir Patrick to tell them the
latest news and explain what it means. It's an outstanding
achievement and Sir Patrick still holds the world record for being
the same presenter on the longest running TV programme. Our guests
love coming down to Farthings, Sir Patrick's home. For them, me-
ing him is like meeting their astronomical hero. Over the past five
decades, the Sky at Night has managed to talk to the space
scientists and astronomers making the landmark discoveries. No
matter how busy they are, they make room for Sir Patrick.
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