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Copper
Why copper wires? And do solar power and batteries herald the death of the old AC grid?
26 Mar 2016,·26 mins
Future Proofing
Matt Winning looks at what lies ahead if Britain is to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050.
07 Oct 2022,·28 mins
Jade and postpartum psychosis
How can we best treat postpartum psychosis?
16 Jul 2024,·28 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
Us and them
Tim Hayward looks at the potential of fungi to help the human body and mind.
21 Jan 2022,·28 mins
Omnibus, Part Two
Adrian Moore explores the philosophical, mathematical and cultural history of the infinite
09 Dec 2016,·58 mins
3: Cue The Sinister Music
Where can we find hope as we come to terms with the climate crisis?
16 Jan 2020,·28 mins
The Next Particle
A symmetric partner to all the known particles could provide the key to understanding them
12 Sep 2008,·15 mins
Series 2
Elm, Beech And Holly
Richard Mabey considers the cultural and natural history of the Elm, Beech and Holly.
03 Jul 2013,·30 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
A Further Five Numbers
1729 - The first taxicab number
1729 is the smallest number you can write as the sum of two cubes, in two different ways.
20 Sep 2005,·14 mins
Transplant
In 1967, Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant operation.
16 Mar 2007,·15 mins
Episode 3
Adam Rutherford looks at the extinction of humans in the distant past. Last in series.
29 May 2012,·28 mins
High Mountain Tops
Brett Westwood presents an engaging guide to the birds of Britain's high mountain tops.
11 Jan 2013,·15 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
Fossilized Sunshine
First broadcast in 1999. What are oil and gas and where are they found?
27 Feb 1999,·13 mins
12/10/2026
Orkney business stories with Karen Scholes.
12 Oct 2026,·60 mins
A Wonderful Catastrophe
How can we cope with the challenges of digital communication?
12 Jul 2024,·14 mins
The Mattressphere
Beds are the places we withdraw to, away from currents of society and community.
28 Oct 2011,·15 mins
Insects and mobile phone
Smart phones could become even smarter – thanks to ants, beetles, moths and spiders!
17 Jan 2022,·20 mins
Episode 4
Gabrielle examines the intimate relationship between the oceans and our climate.
02 Apr 2009,·30 mins
Her newydd y ffermwraig Erin McNaught
Erin McNaught sy'n sôn am ddechrau darlithio yng Ngholeg Llysfasi wrth Sara Elan Jones.
27 Oct 2026,·5 mins
12. Why do we play?
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do humans play?
07 Mar 2025,·14 mins
5. Nadar - The Psychological Side of Photography
Nadar, the photographer adept at capturing his subjects' inner worlds in the 19th century.
01 Aug 2025,·14 mins
Series 1
Where is my mind?
Adam Rutherford asks if we are ready for artificial intelligences making decisions for us.
21 Feb 2017,·28 mins
Series 4
Strontium
Chemist Andrea Sella ends his festive series with fireworks and the element strontium.
27 Dec 2019,·14 mins
5. Mudflats and Salt Marshes
Wading birds and shelducks find their favourite snacks along the Northumberland coastline.
01 Apr 2016,·15 mins
Omnibus Edition
A celebration of the first moon landing and the Welsh people who played vital roles.
22 Dec 2019,·60 mins
Series 1: Planet Chicken
Hay Festival Special
Chris van Tulleken in conversation with Leyla Kazim, at Hay Festival 2024.
29 Oct 2024,·28 mins
Let It Grow with Liza Tarbuck
Grow Your Own
Musician Kim Wilde and online sensation Spicy Moustache.
21 May 2023,·57 mins
