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with the Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad

The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's The Sky at Night presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the heavens and debates alien life with the Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad.

Many of the most popular Christmas gifts that will be given this year will use Artificial Intelligence technology. But is this a technology that we should be worried about or is it simply a great way to play music and turn the lights in your house on and off? The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Steven Croft joins Kate and Jason to explore the impact that this new technology is having on our lives.

And ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sky at Night presenter and science communicator Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins the show to share her passion for space and science and why she believes that there is alien life 'out there'. Maggie also delves into what the ‘wise men from the East’ may have seen in the heavens when they saw the Star of Bethlehem.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • The Chainsmokers

    This Feeling (feat. Kelsea Ballerini)

    • (CD Single).
    • Disruptor Records.
  • Patti LaBelle & Edwin Hawkins Singers

    Ready For A Miracle

  • Yvonne Lyon

    See Amid the Winter's Snow

  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Lou Fellingham

    Wholly Yours

  • Canterbury Cathedral Girls Choir

    In The Bleak Midwinter

  • Ariana Grande

    thank u, next

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Motown.
  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Anthology, A Musical Journey.
    • BMG.
  • Amy Macdonald

    This Is The Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • Mark Ronson

    Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    • Cailfornia 37.
    • Sony.
    • 5.
  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Michael Bublé

    Cold December Night

    • Michael Buble Christmas.
    • 143.
    • 12.
  • Cara Dillon & John Smith

    River

  • Andrea Bocelli

    If Only (feat. Dua Lipa)

    • Si.
    • Decca Classics.
  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Moon Blue

  • The Marcels

    Blue Moon

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    Underneath The Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 001.
  • Katy Perry

    Cozy Little Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is the presenter of The Sky at Night on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 4. A pioneering figure in promoting science to the public, Maggie is enthusiastic about engaging children and adults with the wonders of space science. Her ‘Sky at Night’ book about the Moon is out now. She joins Kate and Jason to describe where her interest came from and how her faith was challenged as her passion for space developed.

The Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft and "Artie"

The Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft and "Artie"
Artificial Intelligence is starting to revolutionise many aspects of our lives such as banking and healthcare. But many of us already use it in our homes through gadgets such as Alexa or Siri. The Bishop of Oxford, Steven Croft tells Kate and Jason why he believes there needs to be a public debate about the technology that is already transforming the way we live.

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 Dec 2018 06:00