Science, Nature and the Environment

Tsunami: Caught on Camera

1 Episode

The moving true story of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami told through the experiences of those who were actually there

Inside Nature's Giants

7 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.

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.

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.

Alone in the Wild

3 Episodes

In this remarkable documentary, Ed Wardle is dropped into the unforgiving Yukon wilderness with just basic provisions and cameras to film himself as he attempts to survive completely alone in the wild

Is It Better to Be Mixed Race?

1 Episode

This documentary from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season asks is it a biological advantage to have parents of different ethnic backgrounds?

Bleach, Nip, Tuck: The White Beauty Myth

1 Episode

Two documentaries from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season examine the growing trend for deracialisation surgery

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

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

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

Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened

1 Episode

The science behind the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated Japan

Home of the Future

5 Episodes

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

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

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.

Master of the Universe

2 Episodes

Twenty years after A Brief History of Time became an unlikely global bestseller, Professor Stephen Hawking takes viewers on a journey through the universe to explore the mysteries of physics

Brave New World with Stephen Hawking

5 Episodes

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

Haiti's Killer Quake: Why It Happened

1 Episode

A look at the huge earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010, examining what happened and why, using 3D graphics and location footage to pick apart the mechanics of the quake

The Volcano That Stopped Britain

1 Episode

The geological and scientific background to the Icelandic volcano that caused major air travel disruption and the closure of airspace across Europe for six days

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

Britain's Big Freeze

1 Episode

The start of 2010 has been one of the coldest winters in Britain for decades: why has this happened and is it a sign of more freezing winters to come?

Leonardo's Machines

2 Episodes

Is it possible that the Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci was hundreds of years ahead of other scientists, and had actually developed the means with which people could fly?

Man on Earth

4 Episodes

Tony Robinson examines how changes in climate have affected humans throughout history and asks what we can learn as we face our own climate crisis today

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

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

Scrapheap Challenge

4 Series, 33 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.

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.

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.

Timesigns

4 Episodes

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

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.

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

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

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.