Survive | The Human Body: Secrets Of Your Life Revealed

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

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

The life cycle of a red blood cell | Inside the Human Body

Using state-of-the-art graphics, Michael Mosley shows the journey of a red blood cell through the body.

1: Creation | Inside the Human Body

Using state-of-the-art graphics, Michael Mosley shows the sequence of biological events that lead to human birth.

S1E2: 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 ju...

Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Michael explains what happens to the brain when we drink alcohol.

4: Hostile World | Inside the Human Body

Michael Mosley reveals how the body defends itself, and the innovations behind a hand transplant operation.

The Wonderful World Of Blood - With Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley gives up a fifth of his own blood to perform six bold experiments. From starving it of oxygen to injecting ...

Alcohol | The Truth About...

A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit ...

Arteries and alcohol | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice tests the effect of alcohol on her arteries and blood flow.

Plants in cold environments | The Private Life of Plants

David Attenborough describes how certain plant species adapt to cold weather.

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

Alice examines a pigs heart and describes how it works in human terms.

Brain ''reward'' response to eating | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

A "comfort eater" is shown an MRI of her brain during an experiment, proving her rewar...

The function of platelets | The Wonderful World of Blood - with Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley conducts an experiment to demonstrate blood clotting, and explains the role of ...

2: First to Last | Inside the Human Body

Michael Mosley shows how, from its first breath to its last, the body performs countless small miracles to stay alive.

Cholesterol and different fats | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice finds out about cholesterol and what different types of fat affect it.

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.

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic

Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates a mysterious virus that could cause the next pandemic, one scientists think will be deadlier than Cov...

Healthy Eating | The Truth About...

Documentary in which Fiona Phillips teams up with leading scientists to investigate how people can eat and drink themselves to good health.

Lung Structure | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Alice details the structure of the human lungs.

S2E7: Bones, Muscles and Joints | Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young

Dr Alice Roberts investigates what a "slipped disc" actually looks like and what happens to a joint that'...