The BEST episodes of The Beginning and End of the Universe

Every episode of The Beginning and End of the Universe ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Beginning and End of the Universe!

Prof Jim Al-Khalili tackles the biggest subject of all, the universe, through a series of critical observations and experiments that revolutionized our understanding of our world.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: BBC FourStatus: Ended
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The End
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9.17
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#1 - The End

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/29/2016

In this second part, Professor Jim Al-Khalili carries us into the distant future to try to discover how the universe will end - with a bang or a whimper? He reveals a universe far stranger than anyone imagined and, at the frontier of our understanding, encounters a mysterious and enigmatic force that promises to change physics forever.

Directors: Ben Wilson
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The Beginning
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#2 - The Beginning

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/22/2016

Professor Jim Al-Khalili takes us back in time to tackle the greatest question in science: how did the universe begin? Uncovering the origins of the universe is regarded as humankind's greatest intellectual achievement. By recreating key experiments Jim unravels the cosmic mystery of science's creation story before witnessing a moment, one millionth of a second, after the universe sprang into existence.

Directors: Ben Wilson
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