Supernova - Season 1 - Eps 5: Unity
After discovering a new planet, Paul makes the choice of naming it 'Unity' to make it a symbol of the togetherness he believes exists between his colleagues. To find out about the discovery, a film crew arrive to interview Paul but he learns how science is no different from real life - as Rachel is instead seduced into the spotlight because beauty sells.
About Supernova
Title: Supernova
First Air Date: 2005-10-11
Last Air Date: 2006-09-07
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Production Companies: Hartswood Films, Fox World
Synopsis
Supernova is a British comedy series produced by Hartswood Films and jointly commissioned by the BBC in the UK and UKTV in Australia. It follows Dr Paul Hamilton, a Welsh astronomer, who leaves a dull academic post and unloved girlfriend for a new job at the Royal Australian Observatory, deep in the Australian outback. The comedy centres around his difficulties adjusting to life in the outback and his eccentric fellow astronomers. The first series was released in the United Kingdom and Australia in October 2005 and consisted of six 30-minute episodes. The second series began airing on 3 August 2006 in the UK. The exterior scenes were shot at Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. The observatory itself is a CGI creation, according to the DVD commentary, and only a partial doorway was constructed on site for filming purposes.
Cast
Rob Brydon
Dr. Paul Hamilton
Kat Stewart
Dr. Rachel Mann
Kris McQuade
Prof. Pip Cartwright
Peter Kowitz
Max Talbot
Hollie Andrew
Dr. Jude Wardlaw
Damion Hunter
Bill
