Mark Miodownik traces the history of our love affair with metal. He investigates metals at the atomic level and sees how metal crystals can be grown to survive inside a jet engine. Show more

Mark Miodownik shows how plastics have brought luxury to the masses and reveals how the next generation will take its inspiration from nature and could help rebuild the human body. Show more

Dara and the team shine a light on some of the mysterious and usually hidden worlds surrounding us, from our internal ecosystems to nanotechnology and more. Show more

Dara O Briain and his team of experts explore how much our brains give away about us and discover how illusions and machines can be used to manipulate the mind. Show more

Scientist Mark Miodownik and food writer Diana Henry tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love. Flann O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor and chef Gabrielle Hamilton are the authors. Show more

Dara and the team reveal why size matters in science and how discoveries large and small are changing the way we view the universe, the economy and even our bodies. 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

Exploring the fascinating stories behind the technologies and innovations which have transformed the world since their invention. Show more

Dara O Briain and his team explore how powerful, affordable technology is ushering in a new era of DIY science that everyone can get involved in. Show more

Exploring the fascinating stories behind the invention and development of the steam engine, the electrical generator and the steam turbine. Show more

Exploring the fascinating stories behind the invention and development of the steam locomotive, the internal combustion engine and the jet engine. Show more

Exploring the fascinating stories behind the invention and development of the electric telegraph, the telephone and wireless communication. Show more

Exploring the fascinating stories behind the invention and development of photography, moving pictures and television. Show more

Experts and a lively audience join Dara O Briain to tackle the biggest ideas in science from lots of different and unexpected angles. The team take a look inside the brain. Show more

Dara and the team of experts look to the future as they meet a robot with a sense of touch, investigate plans to mine the moon and peruse the fashions of tomorrow. Show more

Revealing the fascinating stories behind the invention and development of the steam locomotive, the internal combustion engine and the jet engine. Show more

Michael Mosley, Prof Mark Miodownik and Dr Cassie Newland tell the story of three of the greatest inventions of all time - photography, moving pictures and television. Show more

Dara O Briain and his team go on a journey through time to discover what it is and how to get more of it. Alok Jha investigates the tiny margins of winning. Show more

Andrew Marr talks to potter Edmund de Waal, curator Tim Marlow, poet Annie Freud and materials engineer Mark Miodownik. Show more

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