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...

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...

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...

The genetic modification debate | Science Britannica - Learning Zone

Brian Cox explores the science behind the genetic modification of plants, and the ongoing debate around ...

IVF | How Science Changed Our World

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

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...

Playing God | Horizon

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

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...

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...

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.

Gregor Mendel, Francis Crick and James Watson | Charles Darwin And The Tree Of Life

David Attenborough explores how the discovery of DNA provided further evidence for Darwi...

Learning Zone: Episode 1 | Wonders of Life

There are thought to be as many as 100 million different species on Earth, but every one of them has sprung from just a single lif...

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...

Darwin | Bitesize Secondary

A selection of clips taken from BBC programmes about Darwin and evolutionary biology. The programme includes material on adaptation and natural s...

DNA Discovery | The Gene Code

How does the DNA code work?

Embryonic stem cells | i-Science

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

Engineering the genome | Storyville

Gene therapy, is contoversial, complex, yet valuable science.

Robert Bakewell | Countryfile

Adam finds out about his farming hero, Robert Bakewell. Back in the 18th century, Bakewell introduced the concept of selective breeding into fa...