A panel discussion on the history of Stanley Kubricks film, 2001 A Space Odyssey. Featuring Dr. Brian Cox, with actors Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood.\r<br>\r<br>To mark the UK re-release of Stanley Kubricks iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey, on 30 November 2014 BBC Arts broadcast a 90-minute live discussion from the BFI exploring its influence on art, culture and science.\r<br>\r<br>Radio 3s Matthew Sweet welcomed to the stage a stellar panel including the films two stars Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, Professor Brian Cox and Sir Christopher Frayling.\r<br>\r<br>Celebrated for its breathtaking beauty, dazzling visual effects and powerful use of music, Kubricks film proposed a new kind of pure cinema, set a new benchmark for the aesthetic of sci-fi films and challenged audiences to contemplate its meaning.\r<br>\r<br>The programme was recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3s Free Thinking on Tuesday 2 December at 10pm.
