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Artemis II
6. Halfway There
Nasa’s Artemis II crew are more than halfway to the Moon.
04 Apr 2026,·36 mins
Responding to your science questions
Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.
02 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Will rabbits become super predators?
How do invasive species evolve?
03 Apr 2026,·26 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Putting science on the map
China’s undersea mapping project has us scanning the deep for map-tastic science.
03 Apr 2026,·49 mins
5. The Dark Side of the Moon
From the ruins of Arecibo to the Dark Side of the Moon. Read by Jasmine Hyde.
03 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Washington Yotto Ochieng on the navigation tech that keeps our world moving
Washington Yotto Ochieng reveals just how dependent we are on navigation systems like GPS.
31 Mar 2026,·28 mins
What next for sunscreen in Australia?
Can regulation improve standards after many brands were found to offer weak protection
01 Apr 2026,·26 mins
Is AI the future of learning?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if artificial intelligence is the future of learning.
04 Mar 2026,·30 mins
Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution
4. Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine.
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
16 Dec 2025,·57 mins
Series 2
Brian Sewell
Dave Gorman chews over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas with Brian Sewell.
21 Sep 2006,·30 mins
Superbugs: Resistance Rising Part 2
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?
30 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Anaesthesia
What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?
24 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Can we prove we’re real online?
Can we prove we’re real online? Brain implants are here. War threatens AI's supply lines.
26 Mar 2026,·39 mins
Series 24
Frosty Fractals
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
02 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Putting polluters in court
Attribution science is becoming an increasingly important tool in climate lawsuits.
31 Mar 2026,·26 mins
AI: A Future for Humans?
The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's BBC Reith Lectures.
22 Dec 2021,·28 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Omnibus Edition
A celebration of the first moon landing and the Welsh people who played vital roles.
22 Dec 2019,·60 mins
1. Sending secrets to the States
As Britain shares atomic secrets with the US, a Welsh boy is dispatched with a package
17 Sep 2024,·30 mins
5. The Chips Inside Smartphones
Meet the design pioneers of small silicon chips - perfect for pocket-sized phones.
25 Nov 2011,·15 mins
Water
First broadcast in 1998. The physics of water are explained by teachers and scientists
28 Aug 1998,·13 mins
What's it like being a chief heat officer?
Graihagh Jackson meets two women trying to protect their cities from heatwaves
29 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Doing the Maths
First broadcast in 2006. The mathematics of infinity are discussed
27 Sep 2006,·22 mins
Newgenics
Could powerful genetic technologies usher in a new eugenic era?
27 Dec 2022,·28 mins
2026: Year of the Horse
In celebration of Lunar New Year, Adam Walton learns all about horses.
17 Feb 2026,·29 mins
Wealth
Would you consider yourself to be wealthy?
18 Dec 1998,·13 mins
The Hunting of The Quark
First broadcast in 1997. Inside protons and neutrons lurks the holy grail of physics
10 Dec 1997,·13 mins
8. The Terminator
Musk fears a 'Terminator future', where robots destroy humans. So why is he creating AI?
08 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Nicolas Bourbaki
Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science.
25 Jun 2010,·15 mins
