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Colour: The Spectrum of Science

Episode 2: Colours of Life

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The raw, early Earth had plenty of colour, but that canvas was about to be painted with a vast new palette - and the source of those colours was life. Show more

Wild Weather with Richard Hammond

Original Series

Episode 2: Water: The Shape Shifter

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 4 months

Richard Hammond investigates the role water plays in the weather. He tries to weigh a cloud, finds out how rain could crush a car and starts an avalanche. Show more

Horizon

2011-2012

Episode 9: Solar Storms - The Threat to Planet Earth

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Series exploring scientific issues. A look at predictions of violent activity on the sun and how these solar storms could disrupt our technological civilisation. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 2 months

Tom Holland explores how our ancestors sought to explain the remains of dinosaurs and other giant prehistoric creatures, and how bones and fossils have affected human culture. Show more

Colour: The Spectrum of Science

Episode 2: Colours of Life

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The raw, early Earth had plenty of colour, but that canvas was about to be painted with a vast new palette - and the source of those colours was life. Show more

BBC Four

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