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Marie Curie's research into radioactivity | Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom
Dick and Dom find out how Marie Curie's discoveries revolutionised the way we live.
The Development of Anti-Viral Drugs | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
The story and science behind Gertrude Elion and George Hitching's development of a revolut...
How the COVID-19 Vaccine Works | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Dr Kizzmekia Corbett, part of the team that developed one of the COVID-19 vaccinations, explain...
Radium | Chemistry: A Volatile History
Radium was discovered in 1898 by Marie and Pierre Curie.
Black hole | Horizon
An explanation of what a black hole is and the mystery surrounding their existence.
The first images of DNA | The Cell
Adam Rutherford explains how the work of scientist Rosalind Franklin produced the first images of the structure of DNA.
How do vaccines protect the population? | Horizon
Hannah Fry demonstrates how vaccines help to protect human populations and provide protection to those that cannot receive ...
The importance of dialogue and communication between different stakeholders during a pandemic | Panorama
A look at the UK government's first approach to the coronavirus, how...
How human impact on the environment is increasing the emergence of new diseases | Extinction: The Facts
An explanation as to why pandemic diseases are becoming more common d...
Techniques used in Bangladesh to improve access to toilets and sanitation | The Toilet: An Unspoken History
An exploration of the methods used to improve access to toilets a...
How do you supply a refugee camp in the desert with water | The Refugee Camp: Our Desert Home
Anita Rani shows us how the camp gets round supplying water in the desert. Whil...
Refugee experience | This World
An interview with Aman, an Eritrean refugee who made it to the UK.
Kutupalong: The Biggest Refugee Camp in the World | Burma with Simon Reeve
Travelling around Burma in 2018, Simon Reeve heads to neighbouring Bangladesh, to visit Kutupalong...
Refugee Boats | Exodus: Our Journeys
Many migrants attempt to travel to Europe by boat or by climbing over a fence between Morocco and Spain.
Eviction | This World
The process of evicting migrants from the Calais Jungle.
Impacts of the Calais Jungle eviction | This World
Nine months after the Calais Jungle eviction, migrants are still arriving in Calais.
New Boys in Town | My Life
How do you make friends in a new school if can't speak their language? 12-year-old Adel knows exactly how this feels as he had to leave his home i...
Ukraine, My Home | My Life
This film follows five different stories from five different children, each uprooted and forced to leave their homes.
Rwandan-Scottish | Black and Scottish
Sex Education star, Ncuti Gatwa details his journey from Rwandan refugee to being a Scotsman.
The Wall Dividing Sahrawi Families | Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve
Following the Tropic of Cancer, Simon Reeve travels through Western Sahara, where war between occupied...
BBC Teach Live Lessons | Shakespeare
This Live Lesson brings together Horrible Histories Tom Stourton and Rhys Stevenson to find out how the Tudor era affected The Bard's wr...
Bitesize Daily: 5-7 Years: English | Shakespeare
Shakespeare, cities and Ella Bella Ballerina in Book Club.
Bitesize Daily: 5-7 Years: English | Magical Forests
Magical forests in Shakespeare and discovering the super-you.
Bitesize Daily: 7-9 Years: English | A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare, cities, rivers and A Midsummer Night's Dream in Book Club.
Bitesize Daily: 9-11 Years: English | Shakespeare
Shakespeare, wildlife in cities and Macbeth.
Bitesize Daily: 9-11 Years: English | Magic
Magic in Shakespeare and discovering our character strengths.
CBeebies Presents | Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare is back on CBeebies with an adaptation of one of his most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet. With the help of a host of...
CBeebies Shakespeare Special | The Tempest
A magic island, a stormy shipwreck and a royal mystery in CBeebies The Tempest!
Cbeebies | A Midsummer Night's Dream
Children's drama: Cook and Line from Swashbuckle help William Shakespeare put on a magical production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at th...
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry | S1E1
Stephen Fry presents the best sketches from the historical comedy series: King Charles II raps about his party lifestyle, Helen of...
Horrible Histories Specials | Sensational Shakespeare
Children's historical comedy sketch programme: a special episode looking at the life and times of William Shakespeare, ...
How to be Epic @ Shakespeare
Children's programme narrated by Cel Spellman: marking 400 years since the death of the world's greatest playwright, the programme presents a se...
i.am.will Shakespeare
Education programme: Ricky Boleto and Leah Gooding go in search of William Shakespeare. They find out about Shakespeare's early life in Stratford-upon-...
Magic Hands | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Fabulous Fairies
Poetry programme for pre-school children: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. To celebrate the 400-y...
Magic Hands | As You Like It - All the World's a Stage
Pre-school children's arts and animated disability programme: to celebrate the 400-year legacy of Shakespeare, Ashley ...
Magic Hands | Romeo and Juliet - Fighting Families
Children's sign language poetry series: to celebrate the 400-year legacy of William Shakespeare, Donna and Simon discover ...
Magic Hands | The Tempest - A Magical Storm
Pre-school children's arts and animated disability programme: The Tempest by William Shakespeare. To celebrate the 400-year legac...
Magic Hands | Twelfth Night - Identical Twins?
Pre-school children's arts and animated disability programme: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. To celebrate the 400th ann...
Play School
Programme for young children presented by Floella Benjamin and Stuart Bradley. The story today is 'Mr and Mrs Potters Window Box' by Sheila Collins. The poem of ...
GCSE Bitesize | English - Macbeth
An exam revision programme that looks at the GCSE English curriculum focusing on Macbeth by William Shakespeare.
GCSE Bitesize | English - Romeo and Juliet
An exam revision programme that looks at the GCSE English curriculum focusing on Romeo and Juliet.
GCSE Bitesize | Shakespeare
Comedy video shorts presenting the characters, plot and themes from Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice. Presented by Jack Whitehall and Mark Steel...
English File: Why Shakespeare? | Romeo and Juliet
Four actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company tackle two famous scenes from two famous plays - the balcony scene from Rome...
English File: Why Shakespeare? | Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is called a comedy, while Macbeth is a tragedy - so how do actors try to get laughs or make the plays work their...
Secondary Schools English | The Merchant of Venice
Schools programme on The Merchant of Venice.
Shakespeare Unlocked | A Midsummer Night's Dream
Key scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream are explored through performance, to unlock the meaning of language and developmen...
Shakespeare Unlocked | Julius Caesar
Shakespeare's most popular and widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Three key sce...
Shakespeare Unlocked | Macbeth
Shakespeare's most popular and widely studied plays are unlocked by actors and directors at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Key scenes from Mac...
The Learning Zone Film Education | Screening Shakespeare
A late night film education programme looking at film makers' fascination with Shakespeare.
The Learning Zone Film Education | Screening Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
Transplanting Shakespeare's star crossed lovers to the gun-obsessed energy of Verona Beach. The p...
The Learning Zone | English
A compilation secondary schools programme focussing on key scenes from Twelfth Night to discuss characters and drama and a stunning recreation of...
The Learning Zone | GCSE Bitesize Revision: English: 1: Macbeth
An exam revision programme that looks at the GCSE English curriculum. This episode looks at Shakespeare's Mac...
The Learning Zone | Shakespeare - From Stage To Screen
A behind-the-scenes look at creating a TV programme from a stage play, following the filming of the Royal Shakespeare ...
The Learning Zone | Shakespeare: From Page To Stage
Actors and key talent from the Royal Shakespeare Company discuss the choices they make when staging Hamlet.
The Learning Zone | Shakespeare: The Play's The Thing
Educational documentary with actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company and theatre director Greg Doran looking behind t...
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