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
Science series. Horizon uncovers the truth about decision making, revealing the intuitive part of your mind is a lot more powerful than you may realise. Show more
Series exploring scientific issues. Following the search for the smallest thing in the universe, a journey where things don't just become smaller - but also a whole lot weirder. Show more
Professor Alice Roberts investigates what exactly makes human beings different from the animal kingdom. What is it that truly makes us human? Show more
The Sky at Night
Locked down but Looking up
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
The Sky at Night celebrates its 800th episode by showing how you can still explore space even when confined to your home by the coronavirus lockdown. Plus a new arrangement of the show's theme tune. Show more
The Sky at Night
Life on Venus
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
The Sky at Night gains exclusive access to the team of scientists behind the recent discovery of possible signs of life on Venus. Show more
The Sky at Night
Pick of the Year
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Chris Lintott look back at some of the biggest stories of 2020, from the launch of Solar Orbiter to the discovery of phosphine on Venus. Show more
Horizon investigates the cosmic dawn, the moment one hundred million years after the big bang when the first stars were born. Show more
Colour: The Spectrum of Science
Episode 3: Beyond the Rainbow
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Helen Czerski looks at the colours invisible to our eyes. To see the universe in a new light, she takes to the skies in a jet equipped with an infrared telescope. Show more
Series exploring topical scientific issues. A look at how new planets being discovered are forcing scientists to rewrite the history of our own solar system. Show more
The Sky at Night
Life beyond Venus
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Chris and Maggie report on the reaction to the dramatic announcement of the discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus, a gas that could be a sign of life. Show more
The Sky at Night
The State of Astronomy
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock consider the state of astronomy in 2020 and wonder what new, exciting discoveries await us across the rest of the decade. Show more
Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the science of our food. James visits the Peruvian Andes to learn how a bitter potato helps inhabitants survive the altitude. Show more
The Sky at Night
Different Planet, Different Sky
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four
Maggie Aderin-Pocock asks astronaut Jessica Meir what it was like to take part in the first all-female spacewalk with Christina Koch. Show more
The Sky at Night
Stars: A Matter of Life and Death
29 minutes
The Sky at Night team explore the life and death of stars, including the dimming of Betelgeuse and the drawings that pre-date the telescope but which can predict solar activity. Show more
The Sky at Night
Beyond the Visible
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
The Sky at Night team discovers the new techniques being pioneered by vision-impaired astronomers to see the universe, using their senses of hearing and touch. Show more
Classic Goldie
Episode 1
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Former Maestro competitor and drum and bass pioneer Goldie is invited to compose a piece of music to be performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra in the 2009 Proms season. Show more
Classic Goldie
Episode 2
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
It's the countdown to the premiere of Goldie's new composition for the BBC Proms. It's a huge challenge for Goldie to prepare a written score for an orchestra of over 60 musicians. Show more