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- 99% of those who carried out the murders in the Holocaust were never prosecuted. Why not?
- Archaeologist Ella Al-Shamahi and actor Andy Serkis bring the prehistoric hominids 'back-to-life' through animation, uncovering some surprising similarities to modern humans.
- On November 26, 1922, Howard Carter made one of the greatest discoveries ever; the tomb of the Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun. The news was spread all over the world. But when people who had entered the chamber began to die, stories of the "curse of the pharaoh" spread. Were the deaths a coincidence or stories to sell newspapers? Can modern science explain the truth behind the legend?
- Ada Lovelace was a most unlikely computer pioneer. In this film, Dr Hannah Fry tells the story of Ada's remarkable life. Born in the early 19th century Ada was a countess of the realm, a scandalous socialite and an 'enchantress of numbers'. The film is an enthralling tale of how a life infused with brilliance, but blighted by illness and gambling addiction, helped give rise to the modern era of computing.
- Paralysed from the waist down after a car crash, Julie Hill struggles to get used to her disability and to save her marriage. It looks as if her husband will leave her. Then doctors try a revolutionary treatment which feeds electrical impulses to her leg muscles - allowing her to ride a bicycle once again and so go out for bike rides with her family. Her marriage survives and she and her husband end up closer together than before.
- Academics, public relations experts, and satirists of various kinds describe the history and nature of propaganda.
- Opera singer and professor Dr P is examined both in a clinic and in his home, as he suffers from a degeneration of the occipital lobe that allows him to see details, but not wholes.
- Dr Michael Mosley investigates Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base, Porton Down, on its 100th anniversary. He comes face to face with chemical and biological weapons old and new, reveals the truth about shocking animal and human testing, and discovers how the latest science and technology are helping to defend us against terrorist attacks and rogue nations.
- An examination of the common household hazards of the typical modern residences of 1950s Britain.
- The broadcaster reveals the story of his recovery from a stroke in 2013 as he returns to the hospital that saved his life and meets other survivors. He seeks to overcome the lack of movement in his left arm, hand and leg.
- Upon discovering a relic from a past relationship, Sam begins to doubt his previous choices. He decides to confront his emotions towards Ria, who helps him understand they need to put themselves first.
- This Is I; Remember Me touches on a sensitive topic, looking at the challenges Deaf people in their golden years face with the little known disease, dementia.
- Beyond Illusion and Doubt follows a young man named Jay, who moves from London to Senegal, having been instructed by his guru to undertake a spiritual mission. Brimming with excitement and hope about repatriating to his ancestors' land, Jay embarks on a journey to spread revelation and find salvation, accompanied by his wife and closest disciple. The trio have become disillusioned with life and are seeking a higher purpose. Beginning with optimism, this becomes a sometimes difficult and doubt-filled search for the right path. They try to subdue this doubt by holding on tighter to their beliefs and any affirming signs.
- Egyptologist Anthony Browder rates eight ancient Egypt scenes from movies and television for realism. He analyzes the accuracy of the mummification process depicted in "The Mummy" (1999), with Brendan Fraser, and "Moon Knight" (2022), starring Oscar Isaac. He also comments on pyramids and ancient ruins in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), starring Harrison Ford; "Gods of Egypt" (2016), featuring Chadwick Boseman; and "The Ten Commandments" (1956). Browder discusses famous pharaohs, kings, and queens depicted in "Exodus: Gods and Kings" (2014), "Cleopatra" (1963), and "Tut" (2015).
- 1994– 1hNot Rated7.3 (7)TV Episode
- Richard Hammond uncovers the story behind the creation of the world's biggest passenger jet. Elements include technologies from the wing of a bird, a crossbow, glass fibres, rocketry, and hydraulics.
- James May sets off to discover if his childhood vision of a world populated by robots will ever become a reality. In Japan he is charmed by a woman wearing an electro-mechanical jumpsuit that can double her strength, before encountering a robot that's almost. In the US, he meets the two million dollar bionic woman, and, in the unlikeliest of laboratories, he is astonished by the most sophisticated walking robot in the world. But is James' vision of the future just a little old fashioned? To find out he takes his first nervous step into another world where he becomes a ghost within a machine.
- Ever since he was at school, actor and comedian Alan Davies has hated maths. And like many people, he is not much good at it either. But Alan has always had a sneaking suspicion that he was missing out. So, with the help of top mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy, Alan is going to embark on a maths odyssey. Together they visit the fourth dimension, cross the universe and explore the concept of infinity. Along the way, Alan does battle with some of the toughest maths questions of our age. But did his abilities peak 25 years ago when he got his grade C O-Level? Or will Alan be able to master the most complex maths concept there is?
- In this three-part series, professor of theoretical physics Jim Al-Khalili traces the extraordinary story of how the elements were discovered and mapped. He follows in the footsteps of the pioneers who cracked their secrets and created a new science, propelling us into the modern age.
- The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in Ancient Rome, unfolds with the macabre work and near-perfect drawings of Leonardo in the Renaissance, through the idea of the 'life force' of electricity, to the microscopic world of the cell. It reveals how a moral crisis unleashed by work on the nuclear bomb helped trigger a great breakthrough in biology - understanding the structure and workings of DNA.
- In this episode, Michael demonstrates how our society is built on our search to find the answer to what makes up everything in the material world. This is a story that moves from the secret labs of the alchemists and their search for gold to the creation of the world's first synthetic dye - mauve - and onto the invention of the transistor. This quest may seem abstract and highly theoretical. Yet it has delivered the greatest impact on humanity. By trying to answer this question, scientists have created theories from elements to atoms, and the strange concepts of quantum physics that underpin our modern, technological world.
- We now know that the brain - the organ that more than any other makes us human - is one of the wonders of the universe, and yet until the 17th century it was barely studied. The twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who we are. Now these sciences are coming together and in the process have revealed some surprising and uncomfortable truths about what really shapes our thoughts, feelings and desires. And the search to understand how our brains work has also revealed that we are all - whether we realise it or not - carrying out science from the moment we are born.
- A tsunami is a dramatic indicator of geological activity magnifying the impact into extensive coastal destruction. Scientists searching for evidence of past tsunamis to predict when they are likely to recur and how severe they are likely to be uncover a new phenomenon, the mega-tsunami.
- The Tudor period brought momentous changes to Britain. Prof. Roberts views excavations at Shakespeare's first theatre and at his home, finding clues about his frugality. She also uncovers the brutal realities of Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries in Wales, learns the rich history of a forgotten palace on the muddy banks of the Thames, and explores a shipwreck from this age of discovery.
- In the last 10,000 years, after the Ice Age, the rising sea turned the British regions into islands, largely covered with woods. Only some thousands Mesolithic hunters-gatherers roamed around. However, apparently in several waves and at several coasts, neolithic people invaded, importing sedentary life. The superior productivity of agriculture and other technology, as i tool-making, enabled the start of many aspects of civilization, such as ownership, socio-political structures and armed violence. They left the first monuments, still hard to read.
- Series exploring topical scientific issues. Featuring the latest research into pain, one of the most common and mysterious human experiences.
- When a motorist finds a foul-smelling suitcase they call the police. But the corpse within proves difficult to identify until the authorities make a breakthrough.
- 2010–TV Episode
- Horizon reports on deafness in Britain today, including the education of deaf children, the provision of aids for the deaf, and the dangers of noise induced deafness.
- A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January.
- Helen investigates how Big Ben creates pressure waves at particular frequencies, how soprano Lesley Garrett's singing voice works, the deep tones of a volcanic eruption and the sounds made by a black hole in space.
- An unexpected link to H.H. Holmes is found in the letters of Jack the Ripper. Scotland Yard's list of credible suspects gives some details for the manhunt.
- An investigation into the murder house shows that Holmes may have killed all over Chicago and beyond. Meanwhile, a report surfaces that the Ripper may have killed in the US.