Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

On BBC One

20161 season4 episodes60 min7.6 / 10

A visually stunning, intellectually rigorous miniseries that finds profound beauty and meaning in the fundamental physics underlying Earth's natural phenomena.

Professor Brian Cox goes on a grand tour of the planet to explain how the Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.

Questions people ask

  • Is Forces of Nature with Brian Cox easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is Forces of Nature with Brian Cox scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Does Forces of Nature with Brian Cox leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.

  • Is Forces of Nature with Brian Cox violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is Forces of Nature with Brian Cox sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Forces of Nature with Brian Cox, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Forces of Nature with Brian Cox, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Forces of Nature with Brian Cox, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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