Documentary revealing the vital role that satellites play in the daily life of the modern world and exploring the huge advances they have made possible. Show more
1 hour
Documentary telling the story of the Voyager space mission, as the two spacecraft leave the area of the sun's influence after 35 years and 11 billion miles. Show more
60 minutes
Family and friends contribute to a celebration of the late scientist Richard Feynman, who helped design the atomic bomb and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965. Show more
58 minutes
Series combining photography and human drama as it reveals 12 remarkable places, uncovering the stories of people fighting to survive in Earth's natural wonders. Show more
58 minutes
Series combining photography and human drama to reveal twelve remarkable places, uncovering the stories of people fighting to survive, and even triumph, there. Show more
How to Grow a Planet
Episode 1: Life from Light
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD
How plants have driven the greatest changes to the Earth. Prof Iain Stewart shows how they first harnessed light from the sun and created our life-giving atmosphere. Show more
How to Grow a Planet
Episode 3: The Challenger
1 hour
Documentary series. Professor Iain Stewart explains how grass fought its enemy, the forests, how it transformed ocean life and how it triggered human civilisation. Show more
Richard Hammond Builds...
Episode 1: A Planet
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
On his two-mile high construction tower, Richard Hammond sets about building a planet just like Earth. He starts by gathering raw materials in a massive truck delivery. Show more
Richard Hammond Builds...
Episode 2: A Universe
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Richard Hammond takes on the ultimate engineering project. How do you make a planet, or a solar system, a galaxy or even a universe? To find out, he opens up his cosmic toolbox. Show more
When an accident changes Frida's life, she channels pain and heartache into a new passion: painting. She meets Diego Rivera and her creative and romantic dreams begin to take shape. Show more
Now married and living in 1930s America, Frida sees the ugly side of capitalism, while political scandal engulfs Diego. Miscarriage and bereavement propel Frida to new heights. Show more
Within hours of Annie Borjesson's body being found on a Scottish beach, her family are told it is suicide. However, they believe the evidence points to murder.
Hazel pieces together the mysterious final hours before Annie was found dead. She hears an extraordinary theory that Annie’s death was a state-sponsored hit job.
Hazel explores the conditions at Prestwick beach. Did Annie really drown herself there? Remarkable forensic evidence suggests otherwise.
In the final episode, Hazel gets access to a new source of information and makes a series of disturbing discoveries which shed new light on what happened to Annie.
The extraordinary story of Freddie Mercury’s battle with Aids and the groundbreaking tribute concert Queen staged in his memory after he died. Show more
Tens of thousands of elderly people live in care homes owned by international investors. Panorama asks how much money is being taken out of the system.
Documentary telling the story of an extraordinary 1960s experiment in which a scientist and a young woman try to teach a dolphin to speak English in a flooded house. Show more
How to Grow a Planet
Episode 2: The Power of Flowers
1 hour
Documentary series. Professor Iain Stewart explains the role of the earliest flowers in sculpting the earth and driving the evolution of all animals. Show more
Dangerous politics and turbulent love shock Frida's world, while love and trauma shape her final year. As the artist's health deteriorates, her painting thrives. Show more