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Bear Baiting
Asiatic black bears are involved in bear baiting in rural areas in Pakistan
27 Mar 1997,·13 mins
New World Order
Dr Margaret McCartney’s quest to reveal conflicts of interest that may impact your care
01 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Hooke's Law
Explaining Hooke's Law, which was devised by Robert Hooke in 1660
20 Sep 1995,·8 mins
Wheat
How has wheat farming and production changed since ancient times?
30 Jul 2003,·12 mins
Our Interconnected Planet
Tim Hayward examines the earth’s past, present and future through microbial goggles.
01 Oct 2023,·28 mins
World Wise Web: Part two
Teenagers meet pioneering inventors, including the creator of the first mobile phone
19 Sep 2020,·49 mins
Neurosis
The essence of neurosis, is an irrational connection between cause and effect
22 Jun 1995,·4 mins
Wealth
Would you consider yourself to be wealthy?
18 Dec 1998,·13 mins
Water in Space
First broadcast in 2003. A look at the search for liquid water on Mars
22 Apr 2003,·12 mins
Future Proofing
Matt Winning looks at what lies ahead if Britain is to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050.
07 Oct 2022,·28 mins
Tech Life
How is technology changing our lives? Find out in Tech Life
05 May 2023,·1 min
Can you Sleep with your Eyes Open?
Why don't we sleep with our eyes open? Does the universe have a final frontier?
20 Dec 1995,·29 mins
Atmospheric Pressure
Using everyday household objects to show the effects of atmospheric pressure
14 Mar 2000,·13 mins
What has happened to the lapwings?
Why are there so few lapwings left in the UK?
03 Jan 2012,·30 mins
The Tower of Babel
Aleks Krotoski explores how today's digital world is a reverse Tower of Babel.
10 Apr 2015,·15 mins
How to Survive in Space
How to Survive in Space: Into Deep Space
Kevin Fong escapes earth’s gravity to examine the challenges on the body
31 Dec 2015,·26 mins
The Water Wars?
Last in the series; how a worldwide water shortage could bring about conflict
19 Jun 2001,·13 mins
Virtual Therapy
Quentin Cooper looks at the therapeutic possibilites of virtual reality.
24 Dec 2014,·28 mins
5. Innovative Designers
Roger Law meets two innovative designers, shaking the organic and fashion world.
09 Sep 2013,·15 mins
The Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency at Porton Down looks out for new and dangerous pathogens.
25 Feb 2008,·30 mins
Episode 2
Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the case of medical misconduct that led to the MMR scare.
24 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Series 1
Episode 6: Good or Evil AI, Minecraft Karaoke & Dreamcast Revival
In the last of the series Chipzel meets HyperDuck Soundworks & our AI role play game ends.
09 Jul 2023,·30 mins
Good-bye with good news about DRM
First broadcast in 2001. The final programme has good news about Digital Radio Mondiale
14 Mar 2001,·13 mins
On the Origin of the Species
Geoff Watts looks back on the 150 years since Darwin's Origin of Species was published.
26 Nov 2009,·30 mins
Natural Symbols
A panel of experts choose an object they feel represents our relationship with nature.
20 Jan 2015,·28 mins
Beef
An examination of the worldwide beef industry
18 Dec 2003,·22 mins
Reproductive Health in Mexico
First broadcast in 2001. Family planning in rural and urban areas of Mexico
29 Jan 2001,·13 mins
Programme 4
Explaining proprioception, the Gaia hypothesis and mapping as a process
24 Mar 1999,·28 mins
Harvest
The trials and triumphs of young farmers.
22 Oct 2021,·28 mins
Stephen Fry takes a look at the history of daylight saving time.
28 Mar 2015,·25 mins
