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Extinct
6 Episodes
Favourite ShowOf all the species that have ever existed, 99.9% are now extinct. This documentary brings to life the compelling stories of these lost creatures and solves the mystery of their demise.
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What the Green Movement Got Wrong
1 Episode
Favourite ShowA group of environmentalists are challenging the movement they helped to create. These life-long diehard greens advocate radical solutions to climate change, including GM crops and nuclear energy.
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Edge of the Universe
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowIn this three-part series the world's leading astronomers and cosmologists reveal extraordinary new discoveries about the shape and structure of the universe and what lies beyond its edge
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Pharaohs and Kings
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowEgyptologist David Rohl sets out to prove that Egyptian chronology has been wrongly extended by several centuries - and examines how this has distorted our understanding of ancient history
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Equinox
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowRevealing how science influences the contemporary world. Equinox programmes cover an eclectic range of subjects, often examining everyday phenomena from an unusual viewpoint.
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The Difference
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowGenetic research is forcing leading scientists to look again at racial differences. This series finds out what modern genetics can tell us about the differences between population groups.
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Genius of Britain
5 Episodes
Favourite ShowBritain's top scientific names tell the story of the British science and ingenuity that has been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances
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Big Snake
1 Episode
Favourite ShowThe prize: $50,000. The challenge: capture the world's largest snake, alive. Enter Robert Twigger - poet, martial artist and rap artist - who believes he's the man to do it. Shame he's scared of snakes...
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The World's Weirdest Weather
2 Episodes
Favourite ShowTV weatherman Alex Beresford explores the mysteries behind some of the world's most bizarre weather
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Fat Plague
1 Episode
Favourite ShowWhat if you could catch obesity as easily as you catch a common cold? Dr Nikhil Dhurandhar believes that he's found a virus, ad-36, that could be infecting over 30% of Americans.
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Edge of the Universe
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowIn this three-part series the world's leading astronomers and cosmologists reveal extraordinary new discoveries about the shape and structure of the universe and what lies beyond its edge
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Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened
1 Episode
Favourite ShowThe science behind the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan
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Extinct
6 Episodes
Favourite ShowOf all the species that have ever existed, 99.9% are now extinct. This documentary brings to life the compelling stories of these lost creatures and solves the mystery of their demise.
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Anatomy for Beginners
4 Episodes
Favourite ShowControversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Professor John Lee explore the beauty beneath our skin in a fascinating series of anatomy classes
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In the Shadow of the Moon
1 Episode
Favourite ShowIn this unique documentary, crew members from every Apollo mission that flew to the moon are brought together for the first time to share their remarkable stories
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Genius of Britain
5 Episodes
Favourite ShowBritain's top scientific names tell the story of the British science and ingenuity that has been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances