Past Prize-Winning Programs
The Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Prize
(The best program in the Adult Education Category)
"THE PLANETS: Different Worlds"

Entered by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Category: Adult Education
Duration: 48'22"

[Content]
This is the first episode from a series that introduces the history of astronomy and space exploration. The program makes full use of a variety of visual media which illustrate the origins of the nine planets in the solar system including the mysterious, icy world of Pluto. It reveals the way in which Pluto was discovered and presents a detailed investigation of how Pluto may elucidate the mystery of the birth of the solar system.

[Jury comments]
The exceptional use of combinations of sound and images was highly evaluated. A high level of interest was achieved by portraying the discovery of cosmic mysteries as an adventure. In addition, this type of program can be over-reliant on mechanical production of computer graphics but this particular program has an appropriate amount of graphics balanced with elements that create an impressive human story.