Parklife on Mars

Alex James is to host a programme about space travel later this month, dotmusic can report.

The Blur bassist will present 'Life On Mars' on the Discovery Channel on July 27, following an appearance on UK TV several months ago, in which he fronted a guide to Covent Garden in London.

James is renowned for his passion for astronomy, having provided the music for the Beagle 2 mission with Blur. The space probe, which took of for Mars on June 3, will collect rock, soil and air samples.

According to reports, the show will provide background on the Beagle 2 mission and Mars itself, and include an interview with the head of the project, Dr Colin Pillinger, conducted by James.

'Life on Mars' with Alex James is on the Discovery Channel at 8.00pm on July 27. Meanwhile, Blur headlne the Reading/Leeds Festival at the end of August.

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