James May asks the big questions about the weather, including what is a cloud?
James uses motion graphics to help find the answers to key questions about the human body
2011 • Health
James May asks the big questions about the weather, including what is a cloud?
2011 • Environment
James May gives a nuts and bolts explanation of the fascinating science of engineering.
2012 • Nature
A look at sharks and whales that go to great lengths to survive in the South Pacific.
3/6 • South Pacific • Environment
A look at how the eternal quest for water brings huge challenges and ingenious solutions.
2/8 • Human Planet • Environment
Surviving the bone-chilling cold, deadly blizzards and darkness of an Alaskan winter takes courage, cunning and remarkable endurance. In the raw beauty of windswept mountain peaks, icy tundra and snowbound forests, this is the story of the tough and resourceful characters that face up to the ultimate challenges of this untameable land.
Their beauty has captivated us for millennia. Their cost can be extraordinary–some are even considered priceless. Precious gems like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, opal, and jade are the ultimate treasures of the earth, and each one is made from a specific–and often torturous–recipe of chemistry, pressure, and heat. The secrets to their sparkle, color, and even strength lie deep inside the gems themselves, but could they also hold clues to one of the most enduring mysteries in the field of geology? From Tiffany’s workshop in New York to the sapphire mines of Sri Lanka, from North Carolina’s emerald fields to the jade-laden Forbidden City of China.
Part 1 • Treasures of the Earth • 2016 • Environment
Dr Helen Czerski delves into the Horizon archive to chart the transformation of a little-known theory into one of the greatest scientific undertakings in history.
Meat is a complicated issue. But also a delicious one. Let's talk about it.
In a Nutshell • 2018 • Environment
