Science, Nature and the Environment

Inside Nature's Giants

13 Episodes

The award-winning series that gets under the skin of the largest animals on the planet. Most wildlife documentaries show how animals behave, but by exploring their anatomy, Inside Nature's Giants reveals how these creatures really work.

Scrapheap Challenge

5 Series, 60 Episodes

Teams compete each week to construct a junk machine, using only what they can scavenge from the scrapheap. Every series builds to a final contest - and the crowning of a champion team.

Meteor Strike: Fireball from Space

1 Episode

What's the likelihood of Earth being struck by another meteorite like the one in Russia? And what can be done to protect our planet?

How to Win the Grand National

1 Episode

Mark Evans examines what it takes to win the Grand National, drawing on new technology and analysis of horse anatomy to reveal the biological basis of success

How to Build a Bionic Man

1 Episode

A team of roboticists are creating the first ever complete bionic man. Where could this technology lead?

Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened

1 Episode

The science behind the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan

The Year Britain Flooded

1 Episode

A look at why the floods of 2012 happened, and the personal stories of the people caught up in them

Wild Things

6 Episodes

Wild Things explores Britain's dramatically changing wildlife by examining what grows where and why

Food Unwrapped

8 Episodes

Jimmy Doherty, Kate Quilton and Matt Tebbut present the food and science series that travels the world to lift the lid on what's really in the food we eat

Is Our Weather Getting Worse?

1 Episode

Droughts, violent storms and floods - has 2012 been a freak year or should we prepare for more extreme weather?

The Year Britain Froze

1 Episode

December 2010 was the coldest in Britain since records began. This film tells the story of the extreme weather of 2010, and explores the science behind why Britain came to a frozen halt.

Spice Trip

6 Episodes

A chef and a professional spice-blender travel the world to learn how to harness the true power of spices back at home

Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life

3 Episodes

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins asks if science can provide answers to the big questions we used to entrust to religion

Jimmy's Forest

4 Episodes

High up in a spectacular tree house, Jimmy Doherty develops an intimate understanding of the inner workings of a British forest

Extinct

6 Episodes

Of 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.

Genius of Britain

5 Episodes

Britain'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

Home of the Future

5 Episodes

A family learn to live with the technology - and the challenges - of the future

Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

5 Episodes

Professor Stephen Hawking examines how science is striving for humankind's next leap forward

The Year the Earth Went Wild

1 Episode

2011 has been a year of epic-scale climate and geological events across the world. This film looks back on a year of natural disasters, all caught on camera in spectacular fashion.

Up in Smoke

1 Episode

A British scientist is attempting to convince farmers and the authorities to adopt his revolutionary alternative to slash-and-burn farming

What the Green Movement Got Wrong

1 Episode

A 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.

In the Shadow of the Moon

1 Episode

In 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

The Farm Revealed

5 Episodes

A revealing look at how genetic modification, cloning, tissue engineering and other technologies are affecting food production on the farm, and much more

The Big Monster Dig

7 Episodes

The series that sees intriguing prehistoric mysteries investigated by Lucy Taylor and her team of fossil-hunting experts

Painting the Mind

1 Episode

When builder Tommy McHugh and chiropractor Jon Sarkin suffered massive brain traumas, they suddenly revealed a previously hidden talent: to create art that amazed critics and collectors

The Anatomists

3 Episodes

A three-part history of the science of anatomy, from the ancient practice of human vivisection in the Greek Empire to the endemic grave robbing of 19th-century Britain

Anatomy for Beginners

4 Episodes

Controversial anatomist Dr Gunther von Hagens and pathologist Professor John Lee explore the beauty beneath our skin in a fascinating series of anatomy classes

Challenger: Countdown to Disaster

1 Episode

Seconds 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.

Edge of the Universe

3 Episodes

In 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

Equinox

3 Episodes

Revealing how science influences the contemporary world. Equinox programmes cover an eclectic range of subjects, often examining everyday phenomena from an unusual viewpoint.

Fat Plague

1 Episode

What 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.

Gods in the Sky

3 Episodes

The charismatic professor Allan Chapman brings together the history of astronomy and religion in the most explosive of ways

Timesigns

4 Episodes

Time Team's Mick Aston turns archaeological detective to reveal the hidden stories of ancient landscapes