Unlocking the Mystery of Life

This film shows how far we have come since the cold-war days of the 50s and 60s. Back then the Russians were our "enemies". And to them the Americans...

Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have...

Physicist Dr Helen Czerski takes us on a journey into the science of bubbles - not just fun toys, but also powerful tools that push back the...

An examination of the extinction threat faced by frogs, which have hopped on Earth for some 250 million years and are a crucial cog in the ecosystem....

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind the Scottish physicist who was Einstein's hero; James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell's discoveries not only...

Prof. Jim Al-Khalili tackles the biggest subject of all, the universe. Through a series of critical observations and experiments that revolutionised...

An experimental film following a trip made by three friends in which the contrast between the agitated city of São Paulo, Brazil and the...

A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare...

There are endless gruesome ways that the world could end; through nasty, natural disasters or because of some man-made abomination. From maniac...

Concern over global climate change may be at an all-time high, but climate change is nothing new - the earth's climate always followed natural cycles...

Having to prove the existence of God to an atheist is like having to prove the existence of the sun, at noon on a clear day. Yet millions are...