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Supermarket Secrets

Series 2

Episode 3: Convenience

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Gregg Wallace and Babita Sharma lift the lid on the science behind the supermarkets. Gregg finds out how supermarkets decide where to open convenience stores. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Babita Sharma
Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Series Producer:
Eileen Inkson
Executive Producer:
Paul Overton

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

Sara Cox and Ade Adepitan have access to some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets and their suppliers to see how their systems have stood up to the most testing time in their history. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sara Cox
Presenter:
Ade Adepitan
Executive Producer:
Paul Overton
Series Producer:
Eileen Inkson

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Our five senses link us to the outside world. Dr Kevin Fong looks back through 40 years of Horizon archives to find out what science has taught us about our tools of perception. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Eileen Inkson
Presenter:
Kevin Fong
Executive Producer:
Helen Thomas

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Nigel Slater and Adam Henson look at the disappearing notion of seasonality in our food, looking at spring lamb and aiming to put us back in touch with nature's food cycle. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Slater
Presenter:
Adam Henson
Executive Producer:
Tina Fletcher-Hill
Series Producer:
Kate Shiers
Producer:
Eileen Inkson

Supermarket Secrets

Series 2

Episode 1: War

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Gregg Wallace and Babita Sharma lift the lid on the science behind the supermarkets. Gregg discovers the high-tech acoustic kit being used in the battle for the perfect avocado. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Babita Sharma
Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Series Producer:
Eileen Inkson
Director:
Laura Blount
Executive Producer:
Paul Overton

Supermarket Secrets

Series 2

Episode 2: Health

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Gregg Wallace and Babita Sharma lift the lid on the science behind the supermarkets. Gregg discovers the exotic ingredient being used to produce a healthier burger. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Babita Sharma
Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Series Producer:
Eileen Inkson
Executive Producer:
Paul Overton

Horizon

2018

Episode 4: Spina Bifida & Me

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Actress Ruth Madeley discovers how a law change could prevent many birth defects and how pioneering foetal surgery could transform the lives of babies with spina bifida. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Liz Bonnin and a team of experts conduct a groundbreaking scientific study of cats, revealing how cats experience the world with the senses of their wild ancestors. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Cherry Healey uncovers the health powers of some of our favourite foods. In this episode Cherry tackles the battle of the bulge, testing daily staples that might aid weight loss. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Cherry Healey uncovers the health powers of our favourite foods. In this episode Cherry tests the daily staples that could help with everything from our hearts to our teeth.

Horizon

2017

Cyber Attack - The Day the NHS Stopped

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

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

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Dallas Campbell looks back through the Horizon archives to find out what science can tell us about man's best friend and whether new thinking should change the way we treat them. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 2 months

Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet. Show more

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 2 months

Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WWII radar technology that heats up baked beans and learns the legend of the melted candy bar in an engineer’s pocket that kick-started a kitchen revolution. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 2 months

Hannah goes behind the scenes to look at the technology behind the lift, entering a 246m high lift shaft to test everything from the brakes to her own fear of heights. Show more

The Secret Genius of Modern Life

Series 2

Vacuum Cleaner

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 2 months

Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 2 months

With rare access to electronics giant Samsung, Hannah uncovers the technological game changers that have made the smartphone a reality. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 2 months

Headphones: these marvels of miniaturisation are worn by 30 million people in the UK. Hannah Fry visits Bose to find out how the teeny earbud tech works and meets the human testers with ‘golden ears’. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

Hannah Fry takes a look at the bank card, the digital key to accessing cash, and finds out how its extraordinary innovations have some surprising and sinister origins. Show more

The Secret Genius of Modern Life

Series 1

Food Delivery App

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for years

Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps, which are now used by 24 million people in the UK. Hannah finds out how pizza made us fall in love with the internet. Show more