George McGavin and Zoe Laughlin investigate the revolutionary science finding vital renewable resources and undiscovered life in sewage. Show more
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Peter Snow hosts the final episode of Planespotting Live from an aeropark. Tonight, we are looking at military planes, the fastest and most innovative of them all. Show more
Peter Snow, joined by avid planespotter Andi Peters, leads the nation in a glorious mass planespot. Show more
Peter Snow and Andi Peters present the second programme of Planespotting Live where their attention turns to spotting the workhorses of the sky - the short-haul planes. Show more
The Big Life Fix
Children in Need Special 2017
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Simon Reeve joins some of the UK's leading designers and engineers as they attempt to build ingenious solutions to help children in need. Show more
59 minutes
Designer and materials engineer Zoe Laughlin dismantles the trainer to understand its form, function and material before building her own bespoke version of an everyday classic. Show more
Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin chronicle the history of rubbish and explore how what we throw away tells us about the way we live our lives. Show more
Zoe Laughlin is on a mission to build her own pair of headphones. In search of inspiration, she heads to Hull University to discover an exciting new substance that can turn any surface into a speaker. Show more
Designer and materials engineer Zoe Laughlin explores the science - and conducts her own experiments - behind creating a more sustainable solution for brushing our teeth. Show more
Documentary. Designer and engineer Zoe Laughlin explores the world of material science, uncovering the innovations in manufacturing that are set to change the world we live in. Show more
The inventors help a disabled man who dreams of snowboarding, a hairdresser who was born with one hand, and a young man who could die if his skin is exposed to sunlight. Show more
The inventors help the parents of a child who suffers life-threatening seizures, an elderly lady who is struggling to remain independent, and a disabled man who dreams of sailing. Show more
The team try to help a young ballerina who has lost a leg, an elderly man who is deaf, and a disabled Dad who wants to cook for his family. Show more
A boy with Tourette’s needs help to control his tics, a paralysed man is determined to be independent, and the parents of a disabled child ask for help to make his legs stronger. Show more
1 hour, 30 minutes
Lucy Worsley teams up with Zoe Laughlin in an ambitious attempt to recreate one of the earliest and most spectacular fireworks displays in England, designed for Queen Elizabeth I. Show more
The UK's leading inventors build life-changing solutions for people in desperate need. The inventors help a photographer who can no longer use his hands to operate a camera. Show more
The UK's leading inventors build life-changing solutions for people in desperate need. The team attempt to build a BMX bicycle for a young boy who was born with no hands or feet. Show more
The UK's top inventors build life-changing solutions for people in desperate need. Seven-year-old Rosie wants the team to invent a new medical helmet for her that is less visible. Show more