Professor Brian Cox journeys into a supermassive black hole - a monster that can destroy worlds and stop time, and which is forcing us to reassess our understanding of reality. Show more
It’s the ultimate question: why are we here? Brian Cox explores how cutting-edge space missions take us back 13.8 billion years to the origin of the universe. Show more
Multi-layered documentary revealing the human story of Marie Curie, whose pioneering research on radioactivity made her the world's most famous female scientist. Show more
The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence is 50 years old, but there has been a breakthrough - a planet has been discovered that could support life. Show more
A few weeks ago, the National Health Service was hit by a devastating cyber attack - Horizon tells the inside story of one of the most challenging days in the history of the NHS. Show more
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Dara O Briain and a team of experts look at the world of reproduction and inheritance. Comedian Ed Byrne discovers just how closely related he is to a Neanderthal. Show more
Professor Brian Cox questions whether we are alone in the universe. There might be more planets than stars in our galaxy - but will we find a second Earth? Show more
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Professor Brian Cox looks at the power of the Sun, witnessing a total solar eclipse in India.
Professor Brian Cox asks how, from a lifeless cosmos ruled by the laws of physics and chemistry, it is possible that a planet can produce so much wonderful, varied biology. Show more
Brian Cox considers what it is about our world that makes it a home for life and asks what transformed this once barren planet into the earth we know today. Show more
Brian Cox looks around Cern's LHC in Geneva before it is sealed off and the experiment to try and create conditions that existed a billionth of a second after the Big Bang begins. Show more
With access to the biggest fusion experiments on earth, Brian Cox tries to find out why scientists have been unable to get even a single watt of fusion electricity onto the grid. Show more
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Professor Brian Cox describes how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the solar system. He explores the powerhouse of them all, the sun. Show more
Human Universe
Episode 3: Are We Alone?
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
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Professor Brian Cox explores mankind's place in the universe. He considers the possibility of alien life - could it exist and will humans ever find it? Show more
Human Universe
Episode 4: A Place in Space and Time
1 hour
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Professor Brian Cox explores mankind's place in the universe. He looks at how we came to understand that we are not at the centre of the universe. Show more
Human Universe
Episode 5: What Is Our Future?
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
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Professor Brian Cox examines what lies ahead for humankind. On Svalbard, he gains access to civilisation's greatest treasure, buried deep in the permafrost. Show more
Human Universe
Episode 1: Apeman - Spaceman
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
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Professor Brian Cox explores our place in the universe. He charts the story of humans from apes to the birth of civilisation to our ascent into space. Show more
Human Universe
Episode 2: Why Are We Here?
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD
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Professor Brian Cox explores our place in the universe. He tackles the question that unites the seven billion people sharing this planet - why are we here? Show more
Since the first star lit up the universe, they have been engines of creation. Professor Brian Cox reveals how, ultimately, stars brought life and meaning to the universe. Show more
Michael Mosley and James Wong explore the effect that our food has on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption, our greediest organ - the brain. Show more