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Voyages of Discovery

Hanging by a Thread

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 11 months

Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Rose
Producer:
Sean Smith
Director:
Sean Smith
Series Producer:
Jeremy Philips

Timewatch

2008-2009

Episode 12: In Shackleton's Footsteps

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

A group of men follow in the footsteps of their ancestors who, under the leadership of Ernest Shackleton, tried to become the first men to reach the South Pole. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Sean Smith
Executive Producer:
James Hayes

Duration: 1 hour

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

Food writer Stefan Gates sets out to uncover the truth about those notorious food additives, E numbers. His journey begins with the E number colours. Show more

E Numbers: an Edible Adventure

Episode 2: Preservatives

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Stefan Gates uncovers the truth about food additives. He looks at preservatives, discovering one that keeps bacon free of deadly bacteria and one that's an explosive. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stefan Gates
Director:
Sean Smith
Series Editor:
Ian Holt

Romesh: Talking to Comedians

Shorts

Rachel Parris

Duration: 6 minutes

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

Romesh Ranganathan hangs out in a Pie and Mash Shop and hits-up Rachel Parris.

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Rachel Parris
Participant:
Sylvia Johnson
Participant:
Karamvir
Production Manager:
Katie Hoyles
Camera Operator:
Alex Bruno
Director of photography:
Sam Hardy
Executive Producer:
Francis Baker
Production Company:
Green Door Pictures

Genres

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the fascinating story of the smartphone. It would take a Hollywood star, a missed vacation and a Roman siege to give us the device that defines our age. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Al-Khalili
Interviewed Guest:
Saul David
Interviewed Guest:
Nadya Mason
Interviewed Guest:
Jim Meigs
Interviewed Guest:
Danielle George
Interviewed Guest:
Tan Le
Interviewed Guest:
Philippe Kahn
Executive Producer:
Iain Riddick
Executive Producer:
Ben Bowie
Director:
Sean Smith

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Jim Al-Khalili explores the fascinating story of the robot, from ancient times to the modern day - asking if robots will one day take over the world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Al-Khalili
Interviewed Guest:
Rod Brooks
Interviewed Guest:
Liang Zhipeng
Interviewed Guest:
Sydney Padua
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Burton
Interviewed Guest:
Danielle George
Interviewed Guest:
Owen Holland
Interviewed Guest:
Jennifer Trosper
Interviewed Guest:
Linus Engelberger
Interviewed Guest:
Giorgio Matar
Interviewed Guest:
Jim Meigs
Director:
Sean Smith
Executive Producer:
Ben Bowie
Executive Producer:
Iain Riddick