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Series 4
Strontium
Chemist Andrea Sella ends his festive series with fireworks and the element strontium.
27 Dec 2019,·14 mins
Series 2
5. The Elephant's Child
Discover more of the science behind the last of Kipling's Just So Stories.
27 Jun 2014,·15 mins
The Reed Bed
Chris Watson captures the sounds from dusk until dawn in a reed bed in Suffolk.
03 Jun 2016,·14 mins
The Pyramids
Exploring the construction of the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt
17 May 1998,·13 mins
Omnibus
Episode 5
Final omnibus edition of Prof Kathy Willis's history of our relationship with plants.
07 Nov 2014,·58 mins
Born Different
Adam Rutherford asks what the genetics of intelligence could mean for education.
13 May 2014,·28 mins
Out of the Shadows
Musician Karine Polwart weaves together stories of science, history and the theme of light
10 Sep 2023,·30 mins
Let It Grow with Liza Tarbuck
Grow Your Own
Musician Kim Wilde and online sensation Spicy Moustache.
21 May 2023,·57 mins
Omnibus Edition
A celebration of the first moon landing and the Welsh people who played vital roles.
22 Dec 2019,·60 mins
Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.
03 Aug 2015,·28 mins
Ep 6: The Future - What’s There To Sing About?
What is the common ground that can save the North Atlantic Right Whale?
28 Sep 2022,·58 mins
Omnibus: 1980s onwards
From the ZX Spectrum to the dot com bubble, Hannah Fry looks at our computing history.
17 Mar 2017,·58 mins
Series 9
The Fen Raft Spider
Chris Watson joins arachnologist Helen Smith in a quest to record the fen raft spider.
13 Jul 2016,·28 mins
Quantum Theory and why God does play dice
Dr Brian Cox looks at Einstein's influence on the study of quantum mechanics.
27 Jan 2005,·30 mins
Are We Running Out of Water? Episode 3
How clean is the water we drink? This series follows the UK water cycle from coast to tap.
27 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Insect Technology
Erica McAlister explores how insect technology can solve human design problems.
19 Mar 2013,·28 mins
Morocco to Guinea
Emily Knight follows Scotland's ospreys on their epic Autumn flight to West Africa.
24 Feb 2023,·57 mins
5. Society
Justin Rowlatt asks if human society could itself be on the cusp of its own tipping point?
10 Jun 2022,·14 mins
Omnibus 4
Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on how art and science have inspired each other.
18 Oct 2019,·57 mins
Virtual Therapy
Quentin Cooper looks at the therapeutic possibilites of virtual reality.
24 Dec 2014,·28 mins
Talc Tales: 5. Talc on trial
When we send off make-up for testing, the lab finds an asbestos fibre.
10 May 2024,·14 mins
Aberystwyth Promenade
Relax to the sounds of Aberystwyth Promenade. Recorded on a crisp day in November, 2023
18 Dec 2023,·25 mins
Aye-Aye
One of the weirdest –looking creatures on earth has both mesmerised and terrified us.
29 Nov 2019,·28 mins
Being right
Why getting it right might mean admitting you're wrong.
03 Feb 2022,·28 mins
28ish Days Later - Day One: Power
India Rakusen and guests introduce you to anatomy of the womb.
01 Apr 2022,·15 mins
Glue
History and science of glue from Ancient Egypt to the Post-it note
07 Feb 1996,·13 mins
The Hunting of The Quark
First broadcast in 1997. Inside protons and neutrons lurks the holy grail of physics
10 Dec 1997,·13 mins
12. Why do we play?
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do humans play?
07 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Jade and postpartum psychosis
How can we best treat postpartum psychosis?
16 Jul 2024,·28 mins
Good Foods Guide 2: 12
First broadcast in 2001. A survey of foods used in celebrations around the world
09 Mar 2001,·13 mins
