Alice Roberts explores recent discoveries in the study of human origins, revealing the transformation that has been brought about in this field by genetics. Show more
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Scientists start to peel back the layers of Jupiter to reveal the wonders within, using information gained from Nasa's Juno mission. Show more
Horizon reveals how new archaeological discoveries are painting a very different picture of the first native Britons. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. A look at the fledgling field of extra-terrestrial meteorology, as technology allows astronomers to study other planets in new ways. Show more
Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner is on a personal mission to uncover the science of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), a condition which he suspects he has. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. How bad can our drinking pattern be for our health? Doctors and genetically identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken find out. Show more
Michael Mosley investigates the dramatic rise in e-cigarettes and what 'vaping' really does to your health. Show more
The story of how our solar system will be transformed by the ageing sun before coming to a spectacular end in about eight billion years. Show more
Michael Mosley subjects himself to a variety of health tests that are available to those who feel perfectly well, in order to discover which of them are worth doing. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. Horizon follows two allergic families to investigate claims that the modern western lifestyle is responsible for the 'allergy epidemic'. Show more
BBC weatherman Peter Gibbs's return to Antarctica becomes something of a rescue mission as the Halley Research Station risks being cast adrift on an iceberg. Show more
Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, 95, recounts his flying experiences and adventures up to and during the Second World War in this documentary illustrated with archive footage. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. This special episode of Horizon meets the scientists and doctors from all around the world seeking a cure for the Ebola virus. Show more
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski and meteorologist John Hammond examine Britain's recent extreme weather and ask if future seasons will include ever harsher winters. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. A look at how new planets being discovered are forcing scientists to rewrite the history of our own solar system. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. A look at the evidence of gravitational waves - ripples in space and time - discovered at the South Pole in March 2014. Show more
Documentary investigating the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. A look at dark matter and dark energy ahead of the Large Hadron Collider being switched on in March 2015, having been upgraded. Show more
Following the NHS as they start to implement proton beam therapy, an advanced but expensive cancer treatment, as well as following as the first children awaiting the lifesaving treatment. Show more
Until very recently the whole idea of the multiverse was dismissed as fantasy. Horizon asks whether multiple universes exist and, if so, which one we are actually in. Show more