S1E1: Reproduction | Dara O’Briain’s Science Club

1: The Book of Life | The Gene Code

Adam Rutherford explores how the entire human genome was decoded, discovering that every human carries the entire story of life on earth ...

IVF | How Science Changed Our World

Professor Robert Winston meets families who benefitted from breakthrough's in research which lead to IVF treatments.

Unlocking The Code | The Gene Code

Dr Adam Rutherford takes the viewer on a rollercoaster ride as he explores the consequences of one of the biggest scientific projects of a...

The genetic modification debate | Science Britannica - Learning Zone

Brian Cox explores the science behind the genetic modification of plants, and the ongoing debate around ...

Charles Darwin And The Tree Of Life

David Attenborough is a passionate Darwinian, and sees evolution as the cornerstone of all the programmes and series he has ever made. He...

Chromosomes | Curriculum Bites

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

Gregor Mendel, Francis Crick and James Watson | Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

David Attenborough explores how the discovery of DNA provided further evidence for Darwi...

3: Mendel and the Pea | The Six Experiments That Changed The World

From Galileo to Einstein, from Faraday to Mendel: modern scientists try to recreate the seminal experiment...

5: What Is the Secret of Life? | The Story of Science: Power, Proof and Passion

How the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known...

A World Without Down's Syndrome?

Documentary about Down's syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening, exploring the thinking around the proposed new screening test and i...

Bone evolution | Secrets of Bones

Large land mammals bone structures are perfectly adapted to help them to survive.

DNA Discovery | The Gene Code

How does the DNA code work?

Evidence for evolution | Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

David Attenborough explores how the process of evolution produces such astonishing variety.

How fossils and living animals provide links between animal groups | Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

Passionate Darwinian David Attenborough looks at the evidence for ev...

Stem Cell Research | How Science Changed Our World

Professor Robert Winston explores the medical potential in stem cell research, and meets a team of scientists at Imperial ...

The discovery of chromosomes | The Cell

Adam Rutherford explores how scientists used better microscopes and new chemical dyes to discover and name chromosomes.

The Making of Man's Best Friend | Dog Tales and Cat Tales

The latest archaeology and genetics answer the biggest questions about dogs. Where did they come from? How can they...

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice

Professor Alice Roberts on the natural history of the woolly mammoth, revealing adaptations that helped the species evolve from their or...

02: Predictor | How to Build a Human

A look at the veracity of scientists' claims that they are on the verge of being able to predict our futures by analysing our genes and ...

1: A Confusion of Names | Botany: A Blooming History

Timothy Walker reveals how the work of Carl Linnaeus, Phillip Miller and John Ray unlocked the mysteries of the plant ki...