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Colour: The Spectrum of Science

Episode 1: Colours of Earth

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Helen Czerski uncovers what colour is, how it works and how it has written the story of our planet. She seeks out the colours that turned the Earth multicoloured. Show more

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