What went wrong at Fukushima? | 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.

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...

Acceleration | Additional Science 1

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

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...

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...

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...

Physical Processes 3: Temperature and Heat | Scientific Eye

The show delves into the nature of heat as a form of energy transfer,

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.

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 ...

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...

Britain's relationship with nuclear energy | Powering Britain

The history of Britain's relationship with nuclear energy.

Chernobyl disaster | Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb

Introduction to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the temporary construction that was built to contain the radiation.

S1E2:...about the Universe | James May's Things You Need to Know

James May takes a journey of discovery across the universe, asking where it all began, how stars work, and w...

Seismic waves (1) | Short Circuit

Spec references J249: P8.3i, P5.1e. Different types of seismic wave - primary (P) and secondary (S) waves.

Turbine | Powering Britain

How does a wind turbine produce energy?

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...

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...

1: Empire of the Sun | Wonders of the Solar System

Professor Brian Cox describes how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the solar system. He explores the ...