NOVA 50 years old
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
Credits
Sigourney Weaver
Narrator
Harrison Ford
Narrator
Susan Sarandon
Narrator
John Hurt
Narrator
Alex MacQueen
Chater
Shirley Henderson
Mileva Maric
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sigourney Weaver She was 24 , now 74 years old | as Narrator |
| Harrison Ford He was 31 , now 81 years old | as Narrator |
| Susan Sarandon She was 27 , now 77 years old | as Narrator |
| John Hurt He was 34 , 77 years old when he died | as Narrator |
| Alex MacQueen He was 0 , now 50 years old | as Chater |
| Shirley Henderson She was 8 , now 58 years old | as Mileva Maric |
| John Lithgow He was 28 , now 78 years old | as Narrator |
| Nigel Bennett He was 24 , now 74 years old | as Sir Charles Lyell |
| Keith David He was 17 , now 67 years old | as Narrator |
| Liev Schreiber He was 6 , now 56 years old | as Narrator (voice) |
| Liev Schreiber He was 6 , now 56 years old | |
| Jim Carter He was 25 , now 75 years old | as Narrator |
| F. Murray Abraham He was 34 , now 84 years old | as Narrator |
| Ian Holm He was 42 , now 92 years old | as Narrator |
| Steven Robertson He was 2 , now 47 years old | as Michael Faraday |
| Lance Lewman He was 13 , now 63 years old | as Narrator |
| Simon Callow He was 24 , now 74 years old | as Galileo |
| Stacy Keach He was 32 , now 82 years old | |
| Stacy Keach He was 32 , now 82 years old | as Narrator |
| Stockard Channing She was 30 , now 80 years old | as Narrator |
| Stockard Channing She was 30 , now 80 years old | as Bible Reader |
| Frances O'Connor She was 6 , now 56 years old | as Emma Darwin |
| David Ogden Stiers He was 31 , 75 years old when he died | as Narrator |
| Julian Rhind-Tutt He was 5 , now 55 years old | as Antoine Lavoisier |
| Demetri Goritsas He was 2 , now 52 years old | as Narrator |
| Courtney B. Vance He was 13 , now 64 years old | as Narrator |
| Jay O. Sanders He was 20 , now 71 years old | as Narrator |
| Jay O. Sanders He was 20 , now 71 years old | |
| Rebecca De Mornay She was 14 , now 64 years old | as Narrator |
| Sally Kellerman She was 36 , now 86 years old | as Narrator |
| Héctor Elizondo He was 37 , now 87 years old | as Narrator |
| Oliver Platt He was 14 , now 64 years old | as Narrator |
| Samuel West He was 7 , now 57 years old | as Humphry Davy |
| Ruben Santiago-Hudson He was 17 , now 67 years old | as Percy Julian |
| Henry Ian Cusick He was 6 , now 57 years old | as Charles Darwin |
| David Attenborough He was 47 , now 97 years old | as Narrator |
| Derek Jacobi He was 35 , now 85 years old | as Voice of Ernest Shackleton |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson He was 15 , now 65 years old | as Host |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson He was 15 , now 65 years old | as Narrator |
| Roy Scheider He was 41 , 75 years old when he died | as Narrator |
| John Fraser He was 116 , 69 years old when he died | as Inquisitor |
| John Benjamin Hickey He was 10 , now 60 years old | as Narrator |
| Corey Johnson He was 12 , now 62 years old | as Narrator |
| Thom Fell He was 2 , now 47 years old | as James Fitzjames |
| Joe Morton He was 26 , now 76 years old | as Additional Narration |
| Joe Morton He was 26 , now 76 years old | as Narrator |
| Brian Greene He was 11 , now 61 years old | as Host |
| William Hootkins He was 25 , 57 years old when he died | as Voice of Methuselah |
| Hal Linden He was 42 , now 93 years old | as Narrator |
| Neil Ross He was 29 , now 79 years old | as Narrator |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| John Goldsmith Writing He was 23 , now 73 years old | Writer |
| David Belton Directing He was 25 , now 24 years old | Director |
| Andrew Cohen Directing He was 7 , now 42 years old | Director |
| Louise Osmond Directing | Director |
| David Sington Directing He was 15 , now 65 years old | Director |
| David Sington Production He was 15 , now 65 years old | Producer |
| David Sington Writing He was 15 , now 65 years old | Writer |
| Chris Durlacher Directing | Director |
| Chris Durlacher Writing | Writer |
| Wolfgang Thaler Directing He was 15 , now 66 years old | Director |
| Steven Reich Writing | Writer |
| Nick de Pencier Directing | Director |
| Mary Olive Smith Directing | Director |
| Sven Nykvist Camera He was 51 , 83 years old when he died | Director of Photography |
| Wayne Dyer Writing He was 33 , 75 years old when he died | Writer |
| David Attenborough Writing He was 47 , now 97 years old | Writer |
| David Dugan Directing | Director |
| David Dugan Writing | Writer |
| Peter Jones Directing He was 53 , 79 years old when he died | Director |
| Muffie Meyer Directing | Director |
| Nathan Williams Directing | Director |
| Nathan Williams Writing | Writer |
| Serena Davies Directing | Director |
| Thomas Lucas Directing was 254 , 64 years old when died | Director |
| Thomas Lucas Writing was 254 , 64 years old when died | Writer |
| Peter Nicholson Directing He was 208 , 78 years old when he died | Director |
| Annámaria Tálas Directing | Director |
| Bill Jersey Directing | Director |
| Paul Olding Directing | Director |
| Paul Olding Writing | Writer |
| Gary Johnstone Directing He was 14 , now 64 years old | Director |
| Gary Johnstone Writing He was 14 , now 64 years old | Writer |
| Arnie Gelbart Writing | Writer |
| Nic Young Directing | Director |
| Nic Young Writing | Writer |
| Mark Davis Directing He was 8 , now 58 years old | Director |
| Mark Davis Writing He was 8 , now 58 years old | Writer |
| John Rubin Directing He was 25 , now 75 years old | Director |
| John Rubin Writing He was 25 , now 75 years old | Writer |
| Gail Willumsen Directing | Director |
| Gail Willumsen Writing | Writer |
| Peter Oxley Directing | Director |
| John Bradshaw Directing He was 371 , 57 years old when he died | Director |
| David Lebrun Directing He was 29 , now 79 years old | Director |
| David Lebrun Writing He was 29 , now 79 years old | Writer |
| Thierry Ragobert Directing He was 21 , now 71 years old | Director |
| Leslie Woodhead Directing She was 37 , now 87 years old | Director |
| Leslie Woodhead Writing She was 37 , now 87 years old | Writer |
| Simon Nasht Directing | Director |
| Michael Schwarz Directing He was 4 , now 45 years old | Director |
| Ed Tomney Sound He was 25 , now 24 years old | Original Music Composer |
| Chad Cohen Production | Producer |
| Nigel Paterson Directing He was 24 , now 74 years old | Director |
| Tom Shachtman Writing He was 32 , now 82 years old | Writer |
| Sabin Streeter Directing | Director |
| Ellen Hovde Directing | Director |
| Andrew Thompson Directing He was 11 , 26 years old when he died | Director |
| Sarah Kinsella Production | Producer |
| Tom Stubberfield Directing | Director |
| Alan Govenar Directing | Director |
| Alan Govenar Writing | Writer |
| Dan Child Directing | Director |
| Iain Riddick Directing | Director |
| Iain Riddick Writing | Writer |
| Adam Geiger Directing He was 23 , 40 years old when he died | Director |
| Adam Geiger Writing He was 23 , 40 years old when he died | Writer |
| Lennart Nilsson Directing He was 51 , 94 years old when he died | Director |
| Joseph Seamans Directing | Director |
| Joseph Seamans Writing | Writer |
| Alex Williams Directing | Director |
| Larry Klein Directing He was 15 , now 65 years old | Director |
| Larry Klein Writing He was 15 , now 65 years old | Writer |
| Graham Judd Directing | Director |
| Rob Tinworth Editing | Editor |
| Duncan Copp Directing | Director |
| Mike Beckham Directing He was 3 , now 53 years old | Director |
| Mike Beckham Writing He was 3 , now 53 years old | Writer |
| Steven Latham Directing | Director |
| Josh Rosen Directing He was 22 , now 27 years old | Director |
NOVA (50 years)
Returning Series
- First Air Date: 1974-03-03
- Runtime: [55] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 946
