Programme Index

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Documentary about the Atlantic Ocean. In the North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current. Show more

Horizon

2020

Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

The remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe and how a team of daring astronauts risked their lives to keep it working. Show more

The Sky at Night

The Sky at Day

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

The Sky at Night team reveal how stargazers can overcome the cloudy British weather by pointing their telescopes at the sky when it's still light. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Lintott
Presenter:
Pete Lawrence
Production Coordinator:
Carisse Perks
Production Manager:
Charlie Bennett
Executive Producer:
Steve Crabtree
Series Producer:
Peter Leonard
Producer:
Marina Hui
Director:
Marina Hui

Horizon

2016

Episode 18: Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Horizon investigates the cosmic dawn, the moment one hundred million years after the big bang when the first stars were born. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Ernie Dingo
Series Editor:
Steve Crabtree
Participant:
Tom Abel
Participant:
Volker Bromm
Participant:
Avi Loeb
Participant:
Stefan Keller
Participant:
Steven Tingay
Participant:
James Dunlop
Participant:
Ross McLure
Participant:
Charmaine Green
Participant:
Jennifer Green
Participant:
Sherryl Green
Participant:
Barbara Merritt

Chemistry: A Volatile History

Episode 3: The Power of the Elements

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Jim Al-Khalili reveals the breakthroughs which harnessed elements' ability to release vast power, showing how scientists are trying to create new elements. Show more

The Wonder of Animals

Episode 7: Great Apes

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 8 months

Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. He looks at how the great ape's brain has been adapted by its anatomy, ingenuity and sociability. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Packham
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Director:
Emily Taylor
Producer:
Emily Taylor
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul

The Wonder of Animals

Episode 8: Crocodiles

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 6 months

Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. He looks beneath crocodiles' hard exterior to discover the secret to their 250-million-year history. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Packham
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul

Documentary about the Atlantic Ocean. In the North Atlantic, massive whale pods, giant turtles and monstrous jellyfish ride the Gulf Stream, a huge ocean current. Show more

BBC Four

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