The story of NASA's visit to Pluto, the first time a probe has visited the dwarf planet. With expert insight into the latest images from the New Horizons probe. Show more
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Brian Cox looks at our attempts to answer one of the most profound questions we can ask – are we alone in the universe? In this film, he explains why this search should be taken seriously. Show more
The Sky at Night
Rosetta Update - A Comet's Story
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
With the exciting news that the Philae lander had woken up on comet 67P, Sky at Night reveals the latest results from the Rosetta comet landing. Show more
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
Episode 5: What Is the Secret of Life?
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
How the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known, the human body, from anatomy to the structure of DNA. Show more
Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
Episode 3: Poison
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 7 months
Dr Michael Mosley explores how scientists went from finding antidotes to poisons to applying poisons as cures, a story that encompasses the planet's most deadly substances. Show more
Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen
Episode 4
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Nigel Slater and Adam Henson look at Britain's heritage foods - the old favourites still on our shopping lists - and how the way they are cooked and who eats them has changed. Show more
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
With many people now questioning the belief that there are two discrete genders, this sensitive documentary unlocks the stories of people born neither entirely male nor female. Show more
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
Episode 2: Bleeding Hearts
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
The series about the history of surgery charts the development of heart surgery. Michael Mosley witnesses a breathtaking operation and meets a man with no heartbeat. Show more
Series in which Paul Rose explores Britain's finest museums. This edition features the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Show more
30 minutes
The team put science to the test. Liz visits the volcano that brought Britain to a standstill, while Dallas visits Vegas to explain why people are bad at predicting probabilities. Show more
30 minutes
Science series. Jem is challenged to build a boat made out of ice, and take it and the rest of the team for a spin in one of the UK's busiest stretches of water. Show more
Inspirational film revealing how 11 teenagers and young adults deal with cancer diagnosis and treatment. These moving stories share a sense of hope and teenage bloody-mindedness. Show more