Alice Roberts overcomes her arachnophobia to enter a spider-filled house, where entomologist Tim Cockerill immerses her in the wonders of web-building and fly-catching. Show more
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
Episode 1: Let There Be Light!
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Saiful Islam talks about how to generate and store energy. To begin, Saiful investigates how to generate energy without destroying the planet in the process. Show more
Saiful Islam investigates how humans as living machines actually use energy, asking whether it's possible to 'supercharge' the human body and increase its performance. Show more
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
Episode 3: Fully Charged
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Saiful Islam explores how to store energy. With the UK generating far more energy today than 80 years ago, finding better ways to store it is vital for our futures. Show more
1 hour, 29 minutes
Chris Packham and a team of wildlife experts follow five suburban gardens over a year, uncovering hidden wildlife dramas, and a vast cast of creatures battling for survival. Show more
Documentary. A former commando spends ten days locked in a nuclear bunker, with no way of telling the time, to find out how best to manage our body clock and improve our health. Show more
Why...?
Why Ships Crash
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Available for 5 months
When the Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, it triggered a global crisis. Featuring eyewitnesses speaking for the first time, this documentary aims to find out what really happened. Show more