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  1. Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell

    Revealing the machinery of the human cell system through the narrative of viral infection.

    BBC Two

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    Open Sesame: Science in the Desert

    David Shukman travels to Jordan to find out if science can bring peace in the Middle East.

    BBC Radio 4

  3. For All Mankind

    Science writer Chris Riley examines the enduring legacy of the Apollo moon missions.

    BBC Radio 4

  4. Sir Patrick Moore: Astronomer, Broadcaster and Eccentric

    A look back at the extraordinary life of Sir Patrick Moore.

    BBC One

  5. Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

    Jeremy Black examines an extraordinary time in British history, the Industrial Revolution.

    BBC Two

  6. Future Food

    A 5 live special exploring where your food may come from in the future.

    BBC Radio 5 Live

  7. My New Hand

    Documentary telling the story of Britain's first hand transplant.

    BBC One

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    A Trip around Mars with Kevin Fong

    The alien mountains, canyons and craters, inspiring scientists and writers to explore Mars

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time

    Margaret Mountford uncovers a new story within one of history's most iconic moments.

    BBC One

  10. Peter Higgs: Scotland's Nobel Winner

    The story of Peter Higgs, the Edinburgh-based winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics.

    BBC One Scotland

  11. POP! The Science of Bubbles

    Why bubbles are not just toys, but also tools that push back the boundaries of science.

    BBC Four

  12. Maureen Lipman: If Memory Serves Me Right

    Maureen Lipman explores through her own recollections how memory works.

    BBC One

  13. Behind the Scenes at the Universe

    Kenneth MacDonald talks to Professor Higgs' friends and colleagues about the Higgs boson.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  14. The Common Sense of Science

    In 1948, mathematician Dr Jacob Bronowski considered science's future role.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  15. The Tube: An Underground History

    Documentary revealing the tube's hidden history as it celebrates being 150 years old.

    BBC Two

  16. Radium Days

    Precious. Exciting. Dangerous? The early days of radium and isotopes in Scotland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  17. Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams

    The story of automata, ancient clockwork machines designed to mimic and recreate life.

    BBC Four

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    Science, Right or Left

    Ehsan Masood explores whether science is becoming politicised on controversial issues.

    BBC Radio 4

  19. How to Put a Human on Mars

    A team of scientists designs the crafts which would be needed to get a crew to Mars.

    BBC News

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    Bragg on the Braggs

    Melvyn Bragg tells the story of the Nobel-winning physicists William and Lawrence Bragg.

    BBC Radio 4

  21. Patently Absurd

    Rory Cellan-Jones investigates whether patents are harming innovation more than they help.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. Raising Allosaurus: The Dream of Jurassic Park

    Adam Hart investigates whether scientists can bring extinct animals back from the dead.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Crash Test Dummies: A Smashing History

    Jem Stansfield investigates how the crash test dummy has become an icon for safety.

    BBC Four

  24. A Pixelated Ulster

    As traditional industry struggles, could technology be the future for Northern Ireland?

    BBC Radio Ulster

  25. Impact! A Horizon Guide to Plane Crashes

    Charting the deadly disasters that have helped make air travel safer.

    BBC Four

  26. Impact! A Horizon Guide to Car Crashes

    Dallas Campbell charts the key scientific breakthroughs that have transformed road safety.

    BBC Four

  27. Invalid Password - The Password, A History Of Failure

    Tim Samuels presents a social history of the password as we prepare for its demise.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  28. 4 Extra at Bletchley Park

    Maggie Philbin traces the remarkable history of IT through the BBC sound archives.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    The Science of Doctor Who

    Professor Brian Cox takes an audience on a journey into the universe of the Doctor.

    BBC Two

  30. Riding the Graphene Wave

    Can graphene developed in Manchester give the UK an edge in a new global market?

    BBC Radio 4

  31. Signs Taken for Wonders

    Vivienne Parry explores how literary vision has been shaped by scientific discovery.

    BBC Radio 4

  32. The Code of Life: Great Scientists in their Own Words

    The story of some of the most important genetic scientists of the modern age.

    BBC Four

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    Natalie Haynes' Brave New Algo-World

    Natalie Haynes attempts to find the algorithm to determine the perfect joke.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Secrets of the Body Clock with Terry Wogan

    Sir Terry Wogan discovers why timing is everything as he explores the human body clock.

    BBC One

  35. TB: Return of the Plague

    Film about victims of multi drug resistant mutations of tuberculosis in Swaziland.

    BBC Four

  36. Belfast City: Mud, Sweat and 400 Years

    Dick Strawbridge charts Belfast's journey from humble sandbank to industrial powerhouse.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

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    All You Need Is Lab - How Science And Technology Inspired Innovation In Music

    Midge Ure explains how technical innovation has always stimulated musical creativity.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  38. Infested! Living with Parasites

    Michael Mosley explores the world of parasites by infesting himself with them.

    BBC Four

  39. The Fantastical World of Hormones with Professor John Wass

    John Wass presents a documentary telling the story of how hormones were discovered.

    BBC Four

  40. Jumbo: The Plane that Changed the World

    The billion-dollar gamble that pushed 1960s technology to create the Boeing 747.

    BBC Two

  41. Rockets in the Desert

    Richard Hollingham meets the pioneers building spacecraft in the Mojave Desert.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    Can a Computer Write Shakespeare?

    Trevor Cox asks whether computers can ever be truly creative.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. The Battle to Beat Polio

    Stephanie Flanders explores the history of the search for a vaccine for poliomyelitis.

    BBC Two

  44. The Science of D-Day

    Engineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions that made the Normandy invasion possible.

    BBC One

  45. The Choice

    Edi Stark finds out about the psychology of decision-making ahead of the referendum.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  46. Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape

    Brian Cox talks about his TV idols from both science fiction and science fact.

    BBC Four

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    Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

    Documentary telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age.

    BBC Four

  48. The Spaceman of Afghanistan

    The story of Ahad Momand, who became the first and only Afghan astronaut in 1988.

    BBC Four

  49. Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

    The story of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and the discoveries they made.

    BBC Four

  50. Live Decision Making in a Digital Society Debate

    Live coverage of an intergenerational debate on decision making in a digital society.

    BBC Parliament

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