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The Genius of British Art
6 Episodes
Favourite ShowSix passionate polemics - delivered by presenters ranging from David Starkey to Janet Street Porter - demonstrate how British art has shaped and forged Britain and British identity
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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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Child Genius
1 Episode
Favourite ShowDocumentary series following the lives of some of the UK's most gifted children as they grow up. How will these children develop, and what unique problems are faced by such talented prodigies?
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Disasters at Sea: Why Ships Sink
1 Episode
Favourite ShowA hundred years after the Titanic disaster, the sinking of the Costa Concordia provided a reminder of the dangers of the sea. This film examines how maritime disasters can be prevented.
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Nathan Barley
6 Episodes
Favourite ShowOff-the-wall comedy series by Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker, set in Hosegate, a metropolitan borough filled with twits, buffoons, imbeciles, gufftraps and fools
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Our Drugs War
3 Episodes
Favourite ShowDocumentary series examining the global story of drugs, from Afghanistan's poppy fields to the streets of New York and the estates of Edinburgh
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Green Wing
2 Series, 18 Episodes
Favourite ShowFrom the award-winning team behind Smack the Pony comes this quick-fire (and occasionally slow motion) genre-defying comedy, set in a surreal hospital, despite no discernible medical content...
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Jaws: The Great White Myth
1 Episode
Favourite ShowJaws: The Great White Myth reveals the stories of how lives and the natural world were significantly influenced by this infamous movie monster from 1975
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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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Challenger: Countdown to Disaster
1 Episode
Favourite ShowSeconds into its tenth mission, the space shuttle Challenger exploded in the skies over Florida, killing all seven crew members. This is the story of how, despite every warning, that tragedy came to pass.
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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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Brave New World with Stephen Hawking
5 Episodes
Favourite ShowProfessor Stephen Hawking examines how science is striving for humankind's next leap forward
