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'Alien Health And Safety' Stops BBC Broadcasting Sounds Of New Planet

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 10:47

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BBC bosses told Professor Brian Cox he could not attempt to listen to a newly discovered planet on TV show Stargazing Live in case aliens breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines, the presenter has claimed.

The planet, Threapleton Holmes B, was discovered by amateur stargazers during a project publicised on the BBC2 show.

The physicist claimed the idea of listening to the planet live on air caused consternation at the corporation.

He told BBC 6 Music: “We decided that we’d point the Jodrell Bank telescope at the planet that had been discovered by these two viewers and listen because no one had ever pointed a radio telescope at it and you never know.

“The BBC actually said, ‘But you can’t do that because we need to go through the regulations and health and safety and everything in case we discover a signal from an alien civilisation’.”

He told Shaun Keaveny’s radio breakfast show: “You mean we would discover the first hint that there is other intelligent life in the universe beyond Earth, live on air, and you’re worried about the health and safety of it?

“It was incredible. They did have guidelines. Compliance.”

Keaveny told his guest: “The idea that intelligent life could be discovered and it might swear and that’s why we wouldn’t broadcast it – it’s such a brilliant BBC thing, isn’t it.”

The presenter recounted another encounter while making Stargazing Live, which is co-hosted by comedian Dara O Briain.

“This year we were thinking of doing something about Mars,” he said.

“There are lots of maps of Mars and lots of things that people can do looking at them that computers can’t. We were thinking of ….looking for signs of geological activity which might point to life on Mars.

“Someone from the BBC said to me, ‘Would there have to be a prize if someone discovered it?’. (I said), ‘What do you mean? You’re going to say to someone, you discovered the first evidence for alien life beyond Earth – and here’s a book voucher as well?’.

“You think that’s going to make it better? You’re going to go down in history with a Nobel prize – book tokens or Nectar points?’.” Source http://www.independent.co.uk

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whitebear

those pesky off worlders

Nov 7, 2012, 10:50 am 0 Reply
- I Am Sparticus
  
  lol , commin ov’er here stealing our …mmmm…. eeehhhh………… air :S
  
  Nov 8, 2012, 12:23 am 0 Reply
Anonymous

BBC could have just put a 10 sec delay on the sound like on live phone ins anyway we would not know it was bad language and nor would the BBC. Unless there are aliens working there with the reptiles who could break cover and complain. That’s about it could not get much sillier.

Nov 8, 2012, 9:22 pm 0 Reply

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