Documentary following manufacturer Astrium as they assemble one of the most complicated machines in the world, a state-of-the-art communication satellite. Show more

BBC weatherman Peter Gibbs makes an emotional return to Antarctica, years after he lived and worked at the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station.

Documentary featuring specially commissioned research, revealing what really happened during the eruption of the Indonesian volcanic island Krakatoa in 1883. Show more

BBC weatherman Peter Gibbs's return to Antarctica becomes something of a rescue mission as the Halley Research Station risks being cast adrift on an iceberg. Show more

Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, 95, recounts his flying experiences and adventures up to and during the Second World War in this documentary illustrated with archive footage. Show more

In a disarmingly frank interview, Holocaust survivor Freddie Knoller, now in his 90s, tells his personal story of being a young Jewish man during World War II. Show more

Medievalist Dan Jones goes in search of surviving works from the great age of English embroidery, some of which survived the destruction of art during the Reformation. Show more

Astronaut Tim Peake's video diary of the two years leading up to his arrival at the International Space Station in December 2015. Show more

Series exploring the development of Britain's airports. From Nimbys to climate protesters, hijackers to terrorists: how the airport has come under attack. Show more

Neil Oliver uncovers the truth about King Canute and explores how Christian conversions saw the Viking Age finally come to an end and the doors to European high society open. Show more

BBC weatherman Peter Gibbs makes an emotional return to Antarctica, years after he lived and worked at the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station. Show more

Two-part documentary. Chris Jackson and his fellow geologists head for the volcano Nyamulagira - one of the most active yet least explored volcanoes on the planet. Show more

Two-part documentary. Chris Jackson, Xand van Tulleken and Aldo Kane take part in an expedition to Nyiragongo - one of the world's most dangerous and spectacular volcanoes. Show more

Documentary series about Britain's motorways. This final episode explores how people questioned the promises made by the motorways and began to protest. Show more

The lads' final challenge is to become Buddhist Yamabushi monks and complete a tough pilgrimage to the summit of a sacred mountain, under the eye of Miyagi-San, their Master. Show more

Chris Lintott travels to the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Australia to find out how its astronomers managed to see the moment when stars first formed. Show more

The Sky at Night discovers how Esa’s solar orbiter was built, and how it will protect itself against the sun’s searing heat and investigate its mysteries. Show more

The Sky at Night revisits the BBC's archive in a programme dedicated to our ongoing fascination with the planet Mars. Show more

Brian Cox looks at our attempts to answer one of the most profound questions we can ask – are we alone in the universe? In this film, he explains why this search should be taken seriously. Show more

Brian Cox explores the latest science and takes a new look at his old films and asks: how far can we go in our exploration of the cosmos? Show more