The definitive answers to health questions. The doctors discover whether olive oil is good for us. Dr Chris van Tulleken examines whether beards are unhygienic. Show more
The definitive answers to health questions. The doctors reveal how to stick to the health resolutions we made at New Year, but are already struggling to keep. Show more
Museum of Life
Episode 1: A Museum in a Modern World
1 hour
Behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum. Jimmy Doherty gets to grips with Darwin's finches, and a radical project aiming to hold back extinction. Show more
Museum of Life
Episode 2: Digging up the Past
1 hour
Behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum. Jimmy Doherty finds out about a new dinosaur discovery and the lessons from a 100,000-year-old human skull. Show more
Museum of Life
Episode 3: All Creatures Great and Small
1 hour
Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum. The true image of a dodo is revealed, and a nine-foot sturgeon turns up. Show more
Museum of Life
Episode 4: Discovery
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum. A pioneering project finds a new species at the bottom of the sea off the coast of Sweden. Show more
Museum of Life
Episode 5: The Power of Insects
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Jimmy Doherty and the team go behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to enter the extraordinary world of insects, exploring the butterfly collection. Show more
Museum of Life
Episode 6: A Collection for the Future
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
Jimmy Doherty goes behind the scenes at the Natural History Museum to see how science taking place today will impact on all of us in the future. Show more
Chris Packham, Helen Czerski and a team of explorers and scientists investigate the mysterious forces that can destroy an iceberg. Show more
Series about the world of medicine and biology. Dr Chris inserts a tiny medical camera up his nose and down his throat to look at how our vocal cords work. Show more
Series about the world of medicine and biology. The doctors perform an awesome experiment with wee to explain what it is made of and why our bodies produce it. Show more
Actress Adele Silva, agony aunt Denise Robertson, comedian Milton Jones and TV doctor Chris van Tulleken join John Humphrys in a celebrity edition of the classic quiz. Show more
Dr Chris and Dr Xand learn about space. They find out all about the angle of the Earth's spin and how it affects lots of things, including the four seasons. Show more
Dr Chris and Dr Xand learn about space. They discover that the Earth has an invisible force field that protects it from deadly solar winds. Show more
Dr Chris and Dr Xand learn about space. In this episode they investigate one of the biggest questions in the universe - are there aliens out there? Show more
In this simple guide to one of the greatest international health scares in history, Dr Chris Van Tulleken reveals the ten essential things we need to know about Ebola. Show more
Dr Chris and Dr Xand meet animal experts around the world. They find out all about one of the biggest animals on earth - elephants. Show more
Dr Chris and Dr Xand meet the top animal experts on the planet. They find out all about the tallest animals on earth - giraffes. Show more
Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken meet the top animal experts on the planet. They find out about orangutans, and Clare Balding travels to Borneo. Show more
Dr Chris and Dr Xand meet animal experts around the world. They find out about dolphins and sharks and what makes them such amazing swimmers. Show more