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Duration: 1 hour, 14 minutes

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

Hannah Fry leads a nationwide experiment to help plan for the next deadly flu pandemic, which could happen at any time. How many will it kill? What can we do about it? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Hannah Fry
Production Company:
360 Production
Executive Producer:
Danielle Peck
Executive Producer:
Belinda Cherrington

Duration: 1 hour

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

Exploration of the word of our age - data - with mathematician Hannah Fry. What is data? How is it stored, shared, made sense of? And what does data reveal about us and the world? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Hannah Fry
Production Company:
Wingspan Productions
Executive Producer:
Archie Baron
Graphic Designer:
Flock London

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry presents a guide to the science of success, featuring strategies to increase the probability of winning. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Hannah Fry
Executive Producer:
Archie Baron
Production Company:
Wingspan Productions

Horizon

2018

Episode 12: Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the inside story of a healthcare revolution, with behind-the-scenes access to Babylon Health, who want to prove that their AI is a match for human GPs. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 3 minutes

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

Available for years

Hannah Fry meets seven unvaccinated people to investigate why around four million adults remain unvaccinated against Covid-19, and to find out if any of them will change their mind. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Hannah Fry
Executive Producer:
Craig Hunter
Executive Producer:
Jo Roe
Series Producer:
Robert McCourt
Director:
Afi Khan
Director:
Emily Codling
Production Company:
STV Studios

Horizon

2019

The Honest Supermarket: What’s Really in Our Food?

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Scotland

We spend 190 billion pounds a year on groceries, but can we trust our supermarkets to tell us the truth about what we’re buying? Dr Hannah Fry and Priya Tew investigate the food we eat.
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Size Matters

Series 1

Episode 1: Big Trouble

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

Hannah Fry takes a spectacular look at the science of size. Hannah starts by asking whether things could be bigger, including Earth and living things. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

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

Available for years

A look at three key numbers that clarify the important questions on climate change, giving a unique perspective on what we know about the past, present and future of our climate. Show more

Horizon

2021

Feast to Save the Planet

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

Gregg Wallace and mathematician Hannah Fry invite five special guests to a unique dinner party where they are scored on the environmental impact of every dish they choose. Show more

Duration: 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Dr Hannah Fry and Phil Wang.

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

Jess Phillips MP is guest host with panellists comedian Jon Richardson and mathematician and author Dr Hannah Fry joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 13 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Hannah Fry leads a nationwide experiment to help plan for the next deadly flu pandemic, which could happen at any time. How many will it kill? What can we do about it? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Hannah Fry
Production Company:
360 Production
Executive Producer:
Danielle Peck
Executive Producer:
Belinda Cherrington

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

A special live edition of the science and technology programme, including archive highlights and a look at the latest in British invention. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Maggie Philbin
Presenter:
Hannah Fry
Executive Producer:
Jacqueline Smith
Executive Producer:
Helen Thomas

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

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

Trevor McDonald, Angela Rippon, Nick Knowles, Giles Coren, Len Goodman, David Harewood and Angela Scanlon compete to reveal Britain's best invention. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ant Anstead
Presenter:
Hannah Fry
Presenter:
Trevor McDonald
Presenter:
Giles Coren
Presenter:
David Harewood
Presenter:
Angela Rippon
Presenter:
Angela Scanlon
Presenter:
Nick Knowles
Presenter:
Len Goodman
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Taylor
Series Producer:
Rebecca Arnold
Production Company:
Thoroughly Modern Media
Assistant Producer:
Gareth Prescott
Director:
Ian Russel

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Dr Hannah Fry tells the story of the remarkable life of Ada Lovelace - a 19th-century countess whose work helped give rise to the modern era of computing. Show more

Size Matters

Series 1

Episode 2: That Shrinking Feeling

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for years

Hannah Fry takes a look at the science of size. Here, she asks if things could be smaller, including the Earth, living things and the Sun. Show more

Horizon

2016

Episode 7: How to Find Love Online

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry uses Dr Xand van Tulleken as her guinea pig to test whether the algorithms that dating sites use to match people actually work. Show more

Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry

Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine

Episode 1: 1: Power

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

4 Extra Debut. Mathematician Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: power. From 2018. Show more

Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry

Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine

Episode 2: 2: Data

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Dr Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives: can data be safe? From 2018. Show more