Drama-documentary charting the possible consequences of one of nature's most cataclysmic events, a supervolcanic eruption under Yellowstone Park, a location of lethal potential. Show more
Michael Mosley attempts to understand how pleasure and pain work, gamely exposing himself to some painful experiments to show how and why the two are so interlinked. Show more
59 minutes
Can new treatments save us from the antibiotic resistance crisis? Michael Mosley carries out an extraordinary experiment. Show more
Midweek
Michael Mosley, Camille O'Sullivan, Peter Laws, Pradyumna Kumar
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Broadcaster Michael Mosley, singer and actor Camille O'Sullivan, Baptist minister and writer Peter Laws and artist Pradyumna Kumar join Libby Purves. Show more
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
Episode 6: Who Are We?
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
The twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who we are. Now these sciences are coming together and revealing surprising truths. Show more
Dr Michael Mosley immerses himself on the frontline of our prescription painkiller habit. In America, it is an epidemic. Now, new evidence raises concern about the UK's use of prescription opioids. Show more
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
Episode 5: What Is the Secret of Life?
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
How the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known, the human body, from anatomy to the structure of DNA. Show more
The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion
Episode 2: What is the World Made Of?
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Michael Mosley explores how history shaped science. Here, he looks at how atomic theories and the strange concepts of quantum physics came into being. Show more
Series exploring scientific issues. Michael Mosley uncovers the surprising new research about exercise that has the power to make everyone live longer and healthier lives. Show more
Michael Mosley takes an in-depth look at blood. He carries out six experiments on his own blood, from starving it of oxygen to injecting it with snake venom and even eating it. Show more
1 hour
Michael Mosley finds out what happens inside the stomach by swallowing a camera and using the latest in imaging technology to get a unique guts-eye view of the digestive system. Show more
Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Michael Mosley examine how viruses effect the human body and how they spread, as well as examing how to stay healthy during winter. Show more
Documentary examining the life of Leonardo da Vinci, from his illegitimate birth to the unveiling of his masterpiece The Last Supper in 1497. Show more
Dramatised reconstruction of the life of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo pursues his obsession with flight, and becomes embroiled in a rivalry with Michelangelo. Show more
Leonardo
Episode 3: The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Available for 11 months
Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she's smiling. Show more
If it has got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show. Matt Baker and Alex Jones bring you the stories that matter from across the country.
Documentary featuring specially commissioned research, revealing what really happened during the eruption of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa in 1883. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. Dr Michael Mosley and Professor Alice Roberts investigate whether male and female brains really are wired differently. Show more
Exploring the fascinating stories behind the technologies and innovations which have transformed the world since their invention. Show more
Documentary. Medical journalist Michael Mosley investigates the latest scientific breakthroughs in slimming, uncovering ten of the simplest ways you can shed those pounds. Show more