How Bernard Lovell's telescope was used by both the Americans and the Russians to track their competing spacecraft and put Britain at the forefront of radio astronomy. Show more
Nigel Slater takes us on a nostalgic and funny journey back in time exploring the earliest origins of cake in Britain, bringing this tastiest of culinary histories to life. Show more
To celebrate Arena's 40th anniversary, a new film made entirely from its own archive, evoking the one experience common to all - the 24-hour cycle from dawn to dusk to dawn again. Show more
In 1978, a single mother smuggles herself and her son out of East Germany, only to discover that the surveillance and suspicion that drove her away also await her in the west. Show more
Documentary telling the little-known story about how the Allies used 3D photographs to thwart the Nazis' superweapons before they could devastate Britain. Show more
The story of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and the discoveries they made, told in their own words. Revealing archive provides a unique insight into their lives. Show more
Professor Mark Miodownik looks at how simple clay, sand and rock can be changed into pottery, glass and concrete to build cities and transform the way we view our world. Show more
Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about hippos, one of Africa's most dangerous animals, which spend the majority of their lives in water yet are unable to swim. Show more
