Sperms race to the egg | James May’s Things You Need to Know

2: The Chemistry of Life | The Cell

Adam Rutherford explores how scientists delved deeper into the world of the cell, seeking to reveal the magic ingredient that can bring c...

The establishment of Germ Theory | The Cell

This clip explores the revolutionary discovery that diseases are caused by microscopic organisms rather than spontaneous generati...

The process of mitosis | Short Circuit

The process of mitosis, seen through a microscope, and then illustrated and explained with a computer simulation.

All life needs water | Bitesize Science

Osmosis is a special type of diffusion, involving water, where molecules move from a high to a low concentration.

Mitosis, meiosis and reproduction | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Spec references J247: B2.1b, B5.1f, B5.1h J250: B2.1b, B5.1f. Different steps of mitosis, asexual reproduction, di...

When a sperm cell meets an egg cell | Inside the Human Body

Using state-of-the-art graphics, Michael Mosley shows what happens in the moments a sperm cell meets an egg cell.

1: The Hidden Kingdom | The Cell

Adam Rutherford tells the story of the biological cell. He explores how centuries of scientific and religious dogma were overturned by the d...

Dance of the chromosomes | Bitesize Science

Mitosis is a type of cell replication that is essential to the human body's ability to grow and repair.

Growing bacteria | Bitesize Science

Bacteria reproduce by cloning themselves, and in the right conditions can reproduce very quickly.

01: Creation | How to Build a Human

Scientists are now at the pivotal moment of being able to unlock the instructions hidden in the cells of humans.

03: The Secret of Sex | How to Build a Human

The precise mechanics of human sexual reproduction are revealed,using new technology to produce previously unseen images.

3: The Spark of Life | The Cell

Adam Rutherford reveals how scientists are close to repeating what has happened only once in four billion years - the creation of a new life ...

Beneath the surface | Bitesize Science

Microscopes continue to develop over time, giving us access to increasingly incredible magnification.

Biology: 1: Cell Biology | A-Level Studies

First of series is a journey to the innermost depths of cells to explore the com plex yet beautiful processes which are the basis ...

Cell Cycle | AS Guru

Programme for AS level students, comprising archive clips and interviews.

Cell Division | GCSE Bitesize Revision

Animated shorts to support students preparing for assessments in GCSE Additional Science.

Cell division | i-Science

What is the role of mitosis and meiosis in the human body?

Cells | Curriculum Bites

Schools science programme where topics in the double science curriculum are broken down into small chunks.

Cells and their environment | AS Guru

Programme for AS level students, comprising archive clips and interviews.

Cells under a microscope | Science In Action

Spec references J247: B1.1a. Showing onion cells and cheek cells under a microscope.