How does inheritance work? | Dara O’Briain’s Science Club

Charles Darwin And The Tree Of Life

David Attenborough is a passionate Darwinian, and sees evolution as the cornerstone of all the programmes and series he has ever made. He...

Designer Babies | Short Circuit

A report on genetic engineering. Will parents one day be able to design their own children?

A World Without Down's Syndrome?

Documentary about Down's syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening, exploring the thinking around the proposed new screening test and i...

01: What Is Life? | Wonders of Life

In the world's most volcanic region, South East Asia, Prof Brian Cox explores the thin line that separates the living from the dead, posi...

Playing God | Horizon

Adam Rutherford meets the spider-goat, created by scientists and the product of a new field of research - synthetic biology.

S01E01: Reproduction | Dara O'Briain's Science Club

Dara O Briain and a team of experts look at the world of reproduction and inheritance. Comedian Ed Byrne discovers just h...

The Gene Revolution: Changing Human Nature | Storyville

The biggest tech revolution of the 21st century isn't digital, it's biological. What will CRISPR mean for human evolu...

Learning Zone: Episode 2 | Wonders of Life

From algal cells to human beings we are all made of the same things and governed by the same laws as the stars themselves. This is...

01: The Book of Life | The Gene Code

Adam Rutherford explores how the entire human genome was decoded, discovering that every human carries the entire story of life on earth...

02: Predictor | How to Build a Human

A look at the veracity of scientists' claims that they are on the verge of being able to predict our futures by analysing our genes and ...

Embryonic stem cells | i-Science

Stem cell research raises ethical issues, which makes some people uncomfortable about it, in spite of the potential benefits.

S04E06 | Bang Goes the Theory

Liz Bonnin looks at the controversial science of genetically modified crops in Hawaii, while Dallas tries to remedy Jem's dust allergy by makin...

Unlocking The Code | The Gene Code

Dr Adam Rutherford takes the viewer on a rollercoaster ride as he explores the consequences of one of the biggest scientific projects of a...

02: Expanding Universe | Wonders of Life

Brian Cox travels across the USA offering a unique retelling of evolutionary history, encountering some astonishing animals that rev...

S02E03:...about Evolution | James May's Things You Need To Know

You might relish cabbage about as much as a two-month bout of chickenpox, but would you consider it as a leaf...

02: Why Are We Here? | Human Universe

Professor Brian Cox explores our place in the universe. He tackles the question that unites the seven billion people sharing this plane...

04: Natural Born Heroes | Human Instinct

In this last programme, Professor Robert Winston discovers why we do so much for friends and family, and will even risk our lives fo...

Dolly: The Sheep That Changed the World

Documentary telling the story of the scientists who created Dolly, the sheep that changed the world.

Genetically Modified Papaya | Bang Goes the Theory

An examination of the need for, and the potential issues with, the genetic modification of papayas in Hawaii.

IVF | How Science Changed Our World

Professor Robert Winston meets families who benefitted from breakthrough's in research which lead to IVF treatments.