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A Year at Kew

Series following the staff and visitors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Alan Titchmarsh narrates a series following the staff and visitors of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

A Year at Kew: Series 2: Episode 5

15/09/2005

Episode 5

Series 2

BBC Two - A Year at Kew, Series 2, Episode 5

Steve Alton travels to St Helena on a rare seed-collecting mission.

Documentary on the work of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Steve Alton travels to St Helena on a rare seed-collecting mission.

A Year at Kew: Series 2

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Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Day in the life documentary on the work of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

Horizon

Horizon tells amazing science stories and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

Horizon: 2005-2006

Horizon: 2005-2006: Episode 1: The Hawking Paradox

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Hawking Paradox

2005-2006

The Hawking Paradox

BBC Two - Horizon, 2005-2006, The Hawking Paradox

Examining Stephen Hawking's most controversial theory and possibly his greatest mistake.

Series exploring topical scientific issues examines Stephen Hawking's most controversial theory and possibly his greatest mistake - the information paradox.

Series exploring topical scientific issues examines Professor Stephen Hawking's most controversial theory and possibly his greatest mistake. 

For 30 years the most famous scientist in the world defended an extraordinary idea, an idea some claimed would undermine the whole of science. It was called the information paradox and it led one opponent to dub Hawking 'the most stubborn man in the universe'. But finally Hawking had to admit that he'd been wrong all along. Now, as he nears the end of his extraordinary career, Hawking's scientific legacy is being called into question like never before.

For a year Horizon filmed behind the scenes with Hawking as he struggled to finish what many thought was going to be his last scientific paper. If he succeeded he would potentially end his career on a high, confirming his status as one of the great figures in physics. But the odds were against him, as his physical health continued to decline.

This is an extraordinary story of one man's defiance of disability and his peers. It is a story that ranges from the beginning of the universe, which Hawking explored, to the intensive care unit of Addenbrookes, where he was taken and was critically ill for three months. On his hospital bed he had an insight which he hoped would form the basis of his latest comeback.

Series exploring topical scientific issues

The Monastery: Episode 1

10/05/2005

The Monastery

BBC Two - The Monastery, Episode 1

Five men lives accept a challenge to live like Benedictine monks for 40 days and nights.

Five men searching for meaning in their lives accept a challenge from the Benedictine monks of Worth Abbey to live according to the monks' rules for 40 days and nights.

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