Jim Al-Khalili tells how the first 'natural philosophers' began to unlock electricity's mysteries, studying its curious link to life and building instruments to create it. Show more

The team have been granted rare access to the Vatican and its observatory, the Specola Vaticana, where they explore its rich history and contemporary cutting-edge science. Show more

Celebrating one of the most profound, moving and enjoyable activities there is - the ancient art of looking up, studying and marvelling at the night sky. Show more

Exploring the world of transient phenomena, including the event that created the recently-detected gravitational wave, the collision of two neutron stars. Show more

The team investigates the first ever object to visit our solar system from outer space - 'Oumuamua. Its discovery set off a hurricane of press speculation. Show more

Gregg Wallace and Nikki Fox look at how technology is transforming the way we shop for food. This time, Gregg looks at new vegan meals designed to taste like meat. Show more

The supermarkets know that shoppers don’t show much allegiance to them any more, so what techniques are they coming up with to keep us coming back? Show more

A report on the discovery that most of the universe is missing, as scientists currently estimate that 95 per cent of everything in the universe is invisible. Show more

Gregg sees how robots are revolutionising online delivery, while Nikki tests out new pay-in-the-aisle technology as we move towards a checkout-free future. Show more

Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock explore four major ways in which future space exploration has been changed by the discoveries of the Cassini mission. Show more

For the first time in a generation there are credible plans to go to the moon. The team examine this renewed interest, and ask why it's happening now. Show more

As shooting stars vaporise in the atmosphere, a small part of some of them falls to earth as dust. Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock investigate. Show more

Adam Rutherford explores how the entire human genome was decoded, discovering that every human carries the entire story of life on earth hidden in his or her DNA. Show more

How Albert Einstein thought he had found the fatal flaw in quantum theory, because it implies that sub-atomic particles can communicate faster than light. Show more

Nuclear physicist Jim Al-Khalili tells the story of the discovery that everything is made of atoms, and of the minds behind the scientific breakthrough. Show more

Science series. Surgeon Gabriel Weston discovers the truth about why so many people are piling on the pounds, and how to fight the fat epidemic by altering how brains work. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of Sellafield. He encounters some of the most dangerous substances on earth, reveals the nature of radiation and even attempts to split the atom. Show more

The team looks at the trans-Neptunian objects - a vast number of strange, dark, icy worlds - which played a crucial role in the evolution of our solar system. Show more

Dallas Campbell meets the scientists who have focused on the different aspects of the Drake Equation, which examines seven key elements necessary for ET intelligence to exist. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili's documentary series about the building block of our universe, the atom. He discovers how there might be parallel universes. Show more