Radioactive waste | Bang Goes the Theory

5: The Big Bang: Before the Dawn | Universe

It's the ultimate question: why are we here? Brian Cox explores how cutting-edge space missions take us back 13.8 billion years t...

Evidence of the Big Bang | James May's Things You Need to Know

James May explores the clues left in outer space that are proof of the Big Bang's occurrence.

Acceleration | Additional Science 1

Spec references J249: P2.1h J250: P2.1h. Calculating acceleration and what the units mean - description and animation.

How hurricanes are formed by Earth's rotation | Learning Zone

Physicist Helen Czerski explains that hurricanes happen because the earth is rotating. She shows how, because t...

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey

Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, travelling first from July to the Dece...

Episode 2 | Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

The remaining astronaut candidates are put through more demanding tests. They have to escape from an underwater capsule an...

Episode 3 | Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

Old fears surface when the remaining candidates face some space agency swim tests. Their teamwork and mental agility are s...

2: In the Beginning | Stephen Hawking's Universe

Professor Stephen Hawking looks at the mystery of how the Universe. He introduces the Big Bang theory and the scientists who...

Episode 5 | Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

The astronaut candidates fight for their place in the final. Their leadership skills are assessed in a survival test and t...

Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey | Learning Zone

Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, to witness the astonis...

Potential difference in series and parallel circuits | Curriculum Bites

Spec references J249: P3.2a J250: P3.2a. Voltage (potential difference) in series and parallel circuits.

01: Speed Limits | Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

Using state-of-the-art technologies, Richard Hammond goes beyond the limits of the naked eye and explores the hidden se...

02: Out of Sight | Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds

Richard Hammond uses groundbreaking imaging technology to take the viewer on a journey of discovery beyond the visible ...

1: Deep Earth | How Earth Made Us

Series telling the story of how the development of civilisation was influenced by planetary forces. Professor Iain Stewart explores the rol...

15: Forces and Motion Special | Horrible Science

A weird and wonderful look at how gravity, magnetism and friction impact everything. With Fred Sirieix.

2: The Age of Invention | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Jim Al-Khalili shows how harnessing the link between magnetism and electricity transformed the world, allow...

4: Messengers | Wonders of the Universe

Professor Brian Cox explores the laws of the universe. He shows how light holds the key to our understanding of the whole universe, i...

4: The Pale Blue Dot | Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Professor Brian Cox reveals how Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces. In this episode Brian explains ...

Billions of Galaxies Out There | The Planets

Exploring the fate of our solar system and the new planetary systems that are being found around nearby stars.

Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of Sellafield. He encounters some of the most dangerous substances on earth, reveals the natur...