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Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Presenter:
Tim Cockerill
Producer:
Clare Stronge
Director:
Clare Stronge
Producer:
Tom Cook
Director:
Tom Cook
Executive Producer:
David Dugan

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future

Episode 1: Let There Be Light!

Duration: 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

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future

Episode 2: People Power

Duration: 1 hour

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

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

Duration: 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

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Packham
Production Company:
Windfall Films Ltd
Expert:
Dawn Scott
Expert:
Steph West
Expert:
Mat Disney
Producer:
Tom Cook
Director:
Tom Cook
Executive Producer:
David Dugan
Director of photography:
George Woodcock
Production Manager:
Eva Robins
Production Manager:
Mel Moore
Production Manager:
Pete Youens

Horizon

2018

Episode 9: Body Clock: What Makes Us Tick?

Duration: 59 minutes

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

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

Contributors

Presenter:
Ella Al-Shamahi
Presenter:
Aldo Kane
Director:
Tom Cook
Producer:
Tom Cook
Executive Producer:
David Dugan
Production Company:
Windfall Films Ltd

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Why Ships Crash

Duration: 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

Contributors

Director:
Tom Cook
Producer:
Tom Cook
Production Manager:
Renata Pavelka
Executive Producer:
Carlo Massarella
Production Company:
Windfall Films Ltd

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