S02E02:…about Brains | James May’s Things You Need to Know

Kidneys, Urine and Hydration | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice explains what the kidneys do in relation to urine and how drinking certain things can affect our hydra...

01: Grow | The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the latest understanding of how we all grow and uncover the reason our childhood...

02: Survive | The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

Chris and Xand van Tulleken look at what keeps the human body alive, including reflexes, damage repair mechanisms...

S01E06: Brain | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Health documentary series with anatomist Dr Alice Roberts. In this final episode, she looks at the most complex organ - the...

06: Who Are We? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

The twin sciences of brain anatomy and psychology have offered different visions of who we are. Now these sc...

Anatomy of the lungs | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice dissects a pigs to demonstrate how our human lungs work.

Muscles and nerves | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice dissects some muscles and describe how they work in partnership with nerves for movement.

S01E01: Kidneys | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Health documentary series with anatomist Dr Alice Roberts. In this episode, she puts three rugby players through their pa...

Alice experiences an ''empathy'' pregnancy | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alices tries on an "empathy" belly to experience being pregnant.

Asthma, dust and alveoli | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice demonstrates what effect dust can have on someone with asthma.

Diabetes, Glucose and Insulin | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice demonstrates the affect of sugar on the blood and how insulin is formed.

Rods, cones & 3D vision | James May's Things You Need to Know

James May asks the big questions about his body. Why are we made like this? In this clip, he explores cones, ro...

S01E02: Lungs | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Health documentary series with anatomist Dr Alice Roberts. Shock tactics are deployed to make one confirmed smoker realise ...

S01E04: Eyes | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Health documentary series with anatomist Dr Alice Roberts. She checks out the pros and cons of laser eye surgery and gets a ...

S02E02: Female Reproductive Organs | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Dr Alice Roberts turns her attention to the female reproductive organs where she uses an MRI scanner t...

Smoker looks at lung tumour | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Smoker Lisa is shown a recently removed tumour from a smokers lung to see the damage smoking can have.

STIs and smear tests | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Having unprotected sex can spread sexually transmitted disease, which means it is wise to get regular checks.

The eye | i-Science

Specialist eye surgeons at the world famous Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, use some of the most technically advanced equipment to take a look inside ...

The eye | Short Circuit

Bringing chemistry, physics and biology to life using real-life examples, 3D graphics and practical experiments.

03: Learn | The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed

This episode explores how our experiences shape our minds and bodies as we journey from the most helpless to the mo...