The design for the new Mackintosh building | Facing up to Mackintosh

Electrolysis of aluminium | Inside the Factory

Cherry travels to Scotland to visit the UK's last remaining factory that produces aluminium via smelting and electrolysis.

S06E00: Christmas Cards | Inside the Factory

Gregg visits the Woodmansterne card factory in in Watford. It's one of the largest greeting card companies in the UK, a family b...

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...

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 6 | Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

The finalists head to the Shuttle Landing Facility on Florida's Space Coast for a tough test in weightlessness, and back i...

The Secret Story of Stuff: Materials of the Modern Age

Designer and engineer Zoe Laughlin explores the world of material science, uncovering the innovations in manufacturing...

09: Material Removal: Principles | Engineering Craft Studies

This week's programme uses a slow-motion camera to look at the way in which cutting tools remove material.

20: Process of Engineering Production | Engineering Craft Studies

This week's programme looks at the process of engineering production.

Episode 1 | Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

Chris Hadfield, Dr Kevin Fong and Dr Iya Whiteley put 12 candidates through a series of physical and psychological tests t...

Episode 1 | Building Cars: Secrets Of The Assembly Line

As the Mini turns 60, buckle up for an incredible journey into the secret world of the car factory. Every 68 seconds ...

Episode 4 | Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

The competition becomes more intense as the remaining candidates are deprived of oxygen to see if they can recognise the s...

01: Safety | Engineering Craft Studies

This week's programme emphasises the importance of safety, paramount to any engineering projects.

15: Keeping In Place | Engineering Craft Studies

Engineering series for schools and colleges narrated by Paul Barnes.

17: Joining: Fastening | Engineering Craft Studies

This week looks at Joining and fastening.

19: Combining the Principles | Engineering Craft Studies

This series consists of the visual teaching of principles, workshop demonstrations and examples of the practical app...

Aerogel | How It Works

Mark Miodownik discusses the properties and uses of aerogel, which is one of the lightest solids on the planet.

Architect: Steven Holl | Facing up to Mackintosh

Architect Steven Holl discusses his inspiration, influences, style and process, in relation to the design for the new Glasgo...

Electromagnets in a factory | Inside the Factory

Gregg Wallace investigates how large quantities of iron and steel are transported around the factory using electromagnets.

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...

S02E04: Microwave | The Secret Genius of Modern Life

Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WWII radar technology that heats up baked beans, learns the legend of the melted candy b...