Episode 3 | The Secrets of Everything

S02E04:...about Speed | James May's Things You Need to Know

James May explains all you need to know about speed with a fast-moving mix of animation and motion graphics, incl...

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...

Survivors | Short Circuit

Aircraft crash investigators agree on measures to improve survival rates-but why have the authorities failed to act on these recommendations?

01: 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 ro...

04: 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...

2008-2009: 13: How to Survive a Disaster | Horizon

When disaster strikes who lives and who dies is not purely a matter of luck - Horizon has gathered a team of experts to pr...

03: What Is Gravity? | Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

Brian takes a fresh look at the concept of gravity, revealing it to be far more than just the force that make...

Force arrows and balanced forces | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Spec references J249: P2.2c, P2.2d, P2.2f J250: P2.2c, P2.2d, P2.2f. Force arrows and balanced forces - animation a...

Forces & Motion | Curriculum Bites

Schools science programme where topics in the double science curriculum are broken down into small chunks.

S05E05: Italy | Local Heroes

Adam Hart-Davis sets his sights further afield with a trip to Italy, where he ascends the Leaning Tower of Pisa in a bid to reproduce Galileo's ...

03: Wind | How Earth Made Us

Professor Iain Stewart sets sail on one of the fastest racing boats ever built to explore the story of our turbulent relationship with the wind.

Forces on a sky diver and terminal velocity | Curriculum Bites

Spec references J249: P2.2f J250: P2.2f. Speed time graph for a parachutist and terminal velocity (no parachu...

Forces when falling and terminal velocity | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Spec references J249: P2.2f, P2.2h J250: P2.2f, P2.2h. Falling, air resistance, balanced forces and termin...

Kinetic energy | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Spec references J249: P7.1e J250: P5.1e. Animation, description and worked example. Kinetic energy.

Newton's Equation Of Gravity | Beautiful Equations

An explanation of Newton's equation of gravity.

S03E05: South | Local Heroes

Adam Hart-Davis continues his search for unsung heroes of science when he cycles around the south of England. On a stop-off in Surrey, he uses a...

The physics behind the Flying Machines | Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain

Eric and Bobby use a fairground ride to explain centrifugal forces.

The Science of D-Day

Engineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions - from giant troop-carrying gliders to tanks that could operate on water - that made the Normandy invasion...

01: The Universe in a Snowflake | Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

In this episode Brian looks at the stunning diversity of shapes.

Acceleration | GCSE Bitesize Revision

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