Awareness Events

Chinese New Year | Apple Tree House

David tells Laila about the lantern he has received from his grandma to wish him a happy Chinese New Year.

Weaving | Handmade on the Silk Road

A weaver uses a combination of handmade techniques and mechanised looms to make his craft.

British-Chinese Relations | Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea

Victoria Wood investigates the history of British- Chinese relations through the tea trade.

Mao's cultural revolution | Storyville

Mao secured his socialist revolution by promoting a new proletariat art.

Cai GuoGiang | Civilisations

Simon Schama investigates Cai GuoGiang's ''fire'' art, where he uses fireworks, stencils and pigments to create form.

Introduction to Sikhism | My Life, My Religion

An introduction to the most fundamental beliefs and practices of Sikhism.

The Night Journey | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses the Prophet Muhammad and his Night Journey to the The Furthest Sanctuary in Jerusal...

Ark of the Covenant in Ethiopia | Africa's Great Civilisations

Throughout Ethiopian history, rulers have claimed links to King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba and the Ark of the...

David and Goliath | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of the battle between David and Goliath in the war between the Philistines and Israelites.

Depicting the Hajj | The Hidden Art of Islam

Rageh Omaar looks at depictions of the Hajj in Islamic art.

Life after the Holocaust | The Last Survivors

Holocaust survivors discuss their life in Britain after the end of the war.

A Jewish family in Vichy France | My Family, The Holocaust and Me

The daughter of a Holocaust survivor meets a man whose family sheltered her mother during round ups of Jews...

Steven's Story | Newsround

Teenager Maggie joins her grandfather Steven on a trip to Amsterdam, where he tells her about his experience of the Holocaust in the Netherlands u...

Schlieben Camp | Who Do You Think You Are?

Robert Rinder visits the Nazi Schlieben Camp and discusses the conditions of life there.

Art from concentration camps | Civilisations

Simon Schama views the art that was made by children in concentration camps.

Genocide in Rwanda | Newsround

Newsround looks back at the conflict between Tutsi and Hutu communities in Rwanda, in which 800,000 people were killed, mainly of Tutsi origin.

Rachel Levy - Holocaust Survivor | Confronting Holocaust Denial with David Baddiel

David Baddiel talks to Rachel Levy, a woman who survived the Holocaust.

Animal artistry | The Life of Birds

In west New Guinea, male Vogelkop bowerbirds try to attract females by decorating their 'huts.'

Super Fast Falcon | Natural World

How do Long-tailed Tits keep warm over winter? | Powering Britain

This clip looks into how long-tailed tits have developed social behaviours to help them survive the cold wi...

What birds can you find in towns and cities? | See You See Me

Grant O'Rourke talks to Annabel from the RSPB about birds you can find in towns and cities.

The weather and bird migration | Learning Zone

This clip investigates how birds take advantage of changes in the weather to make their migration easier.

Inspector Gooles speech | An Inspector Calls

In a film adaption of 'An Inspector Calls', Inspector Goole's speech.

What was the inspiration for Jekyll's double life? | Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Ian Rankin investigates what inspired Robert Louis Stevenson to construct...

The Great Gatsby | Novels That Shaped Our World

A class analysis of Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'.

Adapting the book into a play | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

Simon Stephens discusses his process of adapting 'The Curious Incident ...

The Canterbury Tales' | The Beauty of Books

An exploration of the audience, characters and intentions of 'The Canterbury Tales'.

A look at preparations for Ash Wednesday | Songs of Praise

Sean talks to Claire about the traditions her church have in preparation for Ash Wednesday.

Making pancakes in a children's kitchen | Being German

Following a group of children in Germany we learn some of key words involved with pancake day and traditional German t...

The history of pancake day and a pancake race in one English town | Newsround

This news report visits a school in Olney, Buckinghamshire where the town has held a pancake ra...

What Lent means for Christians | Songs of Praise

A Christian vicar reflects on the value of Lent as a time of reflection and sacrifice.

Words of Faith: Lent - Ash Wednesday

Thoughts on spiritual direction, serving others, and the season of Lent

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.

Iberian lynx - back from the brink | Big Cats

An international project is battling to bring the Iberian lynx back from the brink of extinction, through captive breeding and ...

Saving Europe's most endangered cat | Seven Worlds, One Planet

The Iberian lynx has become the conservation icon of Spain.

Historic scarlet macaw release | Natural World

Deep in the jungle, a group of scarlet macaws are released into the wild.

Constructive cassowaries | Great Barrier Reef

The cassowary is a flightless bird almost as tall as a person. It is shy and rarely seen in the wild but its presence is vital ...

Risking his life to study harpy eagles | The Hunt

The world's most powerful eagle is under threat from human encroachment and consequential habitat loss. Dr Alexander Blanco...

Biodiversity loss | Extinction: The Facts

An exploration of the devastating impacts of the loss of insect and plant biodiversity.

Habitat destruction | Extinction: The Facts

The impact of soy consumption on habitats, with a focus on ant eater habitats.

Disappearing wildlife | Earth From Space

Satellite images visualise Earth's wild spaces shrinking.

Undiscovered species of plant | Our World

Thousands of undiscovered species, with potentially life saving properties, are at risk due to deforestation in Columbia.

Biodiversity | Our World

A team of botanists from Kew discuss the importance of protecting biodiversity.

Deforestation and Palm Oil | Earth From Space

Satellite images depict wild spaces in Indonesia being replaced by palm oil farms.

National Forest Inventory | Countryfile

Matt Baker visits the New Forest and finds out about the National Forest Inventory.

The world's smallest cat | Big Cats

A rusty spotted cat, the world's smallest cat, explores his forest home in Sri Lanka, but his natural curiosity is destined to get him in...

Deforestation | Climate Change: The Facts

Demonstration of the vast scale of deforestation to grow palm oil.

Forest education | Life

In the Sumatran rainforest, a female orangutan still looks after her 6-year-old daughter; it will be another three years before her education is comp...

Sifaka ballet | Nature's Greatest Dancers

One of Madagascar's lemurs, known as sifakas ballet dance across the forest floor when trees are too far apart to be reached in a l...

Ganga Sagar Mela | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins visits the important annual Hindu festival, Ganga Sala Mela and explains how this year the festival is promoting a...

Water Shortage | World's Busiest Cities

Ade Adepitan investigates solutions to the Mexico City water crisis.

Groundwater | How Earth Made Us

Iain Stewart explores the natural phenomenon of groundwater.

Plastic in the sea | My Life

Isabel searches for plastic in the ocean around Bali, and explains that not all plastics in the sea are visible.

Tropical wet season | Earth's Great Rivers

How the Amazon changes during the tropical wet season.

Growing bacteria | Bitesize Science

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

The affect of parasites on an Oak tree | Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor

George McGavin looks at what happens when an outlandish group of insects highjacks the growth o...

A sloth's life in the slow lane | Animals Behaving Badly

The three-toed sloth's activity is so slow that algae grows on its fur.

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.

From Embryo to Foetus | Growing Babies

(Contains graphic medical images) Showing the growth of the embryo into the foetus, from five weeks to nine weeks.

Transport in London | Andrew Marr's Megacities

Using the example of London, Andrew Marr explores the importance of transport systems in growing megacities.

Building upwards | World's Busiest Cities

Earthquake protection in Mexico City's building design.

How can individuals fight climate change? | Pilgrimage

Justin Rowlatt talks to the Pavier family about the changes they have made to their lifestyle to fight climate change.

Reducing demand on the grid | Bang Goes the Theory

A company that aims to reduce the demand on the grid at key moments in the day,

Renewable Energy | Climate Change: The Facts

Methods of producing renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.

Composting | Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Dr Tara Shine discusses the renewable possibilities of composting food waste.

Sustainable cities | Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World

Professor Iain Stewart visits Masdar in Abu Dhabi, a city that relies on renewable energy.

Trees and carbon | Amazon under Threat

A demonstration of the importance of trees for climate change.

Coral regeneration project | Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Simon Reeves visits a coral regeneration project in the Maldives.

Local History Month with the Historical Association

May is Local History Month. Melanie Jones from the Historical Association explains why it's a time to celebrate our local heritage and a perfect opportunity to get out and discover ...

The Battle of Ashdown | King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

Michael Wood discusses the circumstances of the Battle of Ashdown.

Number 10 Guinea Street in Bristol | A House Through Time

David Olusoga begins his investigation into the history of number 10 Guinea street in Bristol.

The Cambridge Inquest | Domesday

Dr Stephen Baxter investigates one of the inquests that took place for the Domesday Book.

Red Clydeside | Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain

The socialist history of the workers in Clydeside industry.

Edward I's conquests in Wales | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Simon Schama discusses Edward I's conquests in Wales.

The Pendle Swindle | The Pendle Witch Child

Simon Armitage describes one of the more famous witch trials of its time in Pendle.

Lancashire cotton famine | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga explains how the American civil war caused a cotton famine in Lancashire.

The Toxteth Riots | A House Through Time

In July 1981 riots broke out in Liverpool, following longstanding tensions between police and the black community. David Olusoga inv...

The Liverpool Blitz | A House Through Time

David Olusoga investigates the devastating impact of the Blitz on Liverpool.

John Blanke | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga discusses Catherine of Aragon's black servants.

The South Hallsville School Disaster | Blitz: The Bombs That Changed Britain

On the 9th of September 1940 a bomb hit South Hallsville School, which was being used as a rest ...

Pride (2014)

In 1984, a group of lesbian and gay activists take on hardship from the press and the government, and find unlikely allies in a group of Welsh miners.

Episode 1 | Prejudice And Pride: The People's History Of LGBTQ Britain

Ordinary people share the objects that have helped define their lives since homosexuality was decrimin...

My Gay Life | Extraordinary Teens

Shot over several years, this film charts an experience of growing up gay in modern Britain. Follows Billy, who was spotted by the producer...

John Barrowman | The Making of Me

The series of science documentaries in which three famous people question why they are the way they are sees John Barrowman challenging sci...

Gay Couples Start a family | The British Family

A gay family speak about their journey and the highs and lows they have experienced.

Tom Daley: Illegal to Be Me

Tom Daley visits the most homophobic countries in the Commonwealth to explore how gay athletes are facing extreme persecution. What can the Commo...

4: Transgender Rights | Generation Activism

Fox and Owl define as non-binary and have dedicated their lives to campaigning for trans rights. They filmed a typical week in th...

Halal If You Hear Me

Poets Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo explore how they've created a community through an anthology celebrating Muslim women, queer, trans, and gender n...

Views on LGBTQ in Black and Asian Communities | Reggie Yates' Extreme

Exploration of views about homosexuality in black and Asian communities, the role of religion in determ...

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 Journey

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...

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...

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...

Neil Kenlock - Photographing the black British experience | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga talks to Neil Kenlock about his photographs of the experienc...

People of talent, people of vision, people of passion | Black Is the New Black

Inspirational Black Britons describe what it is like to be Black and British today.

Black History Month Special with Oti Mabuse | Horrible Histories

Oti Mabuse presents a series of sketches from Horrible Histories to commemorate Black History Month.

The Windrush Generation | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga discusses the Windrush Generation.

Andrea Levy and the Windrush Generation | imagine…

Andrea Levy discusses the how her parents travelled to Britain as part of the Windrush Generation.

Windrush Generation Artists | Whoever Heard of a Black Artist? Britain's Hidden Art History

The first black artists who were to find success were part of the Windrush Genera...

First generation | Black and Scottish

The first black professor in Scotland talks about his heritage.

Charles Wootton | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga discusses racial violence in Liverpool.

4: Vernon Samuels | Black British Stories

Amelia meets Vernon, whose dad was the first black bus driver in Bristol after the success of the Bristol bus boycott.

The Toxteth Riots | A House Through Time

In July 1981 riots broke out in Liverpool, following longstanding tensions between police and the black community. David Olusoga inv...

Martin Luther King and Malcolm X | Arena

A conversation between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, exposing their different approaches to Civil Rights.

Typical accommodation for an immigrant black family in 1940s Britain | Back in Time for Brixton

The Irwins experience what accommodation was like for immigrant black familie...

The beginnings of the British slave trade | Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

David Olusoga investigates the beginnings of the British slave trade in Barbados.

The end of the slave trade in Bristol | A House Through Time

David Olusoga investigates the end of the slave trade in Bristol.

The inspiration for Frankenstein | In Search of Science

Brain Cox looks into the story and scientist that is thought to have influenced Frankenstein.

The Day of the Dead | Mexico: Earth's Festival of Life

This informative clip gives us an insight into one of the most important celebrations in Mexico - The Day of the Dead.

The Pendle Swindle | The Pendle Witch Child

Simon Armitage describes one of the more famous witch trials of its time in Pendle.

The History of Halloween | See Hear

This clip looks into the history and origins of Halloween.

Halloween make-up and costume top tips | Newsround

Jenny has been to meet to some kids who have been learning how to turn themselves into some very creepy creatures, and I think they gave her a bit of a fright!

The research behind Count Dracula | In Search of Dracula with Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss explores the origins and research of Bram Stoker as he created Count Dracula.

Fawkes' 13 | Horrible Histories

This Bonfire Night, watch as Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators embark on a devilish plot to blow up Parliament.

The conspirators dislike for all Scots | A History of Scotland

Neil Oliver explores the relationship between English Catholics and the Scottish King James I, which was at th...

Who was Guy Fawkes? | Watch

Guy Fawkes introduces himself, outlines his grievances with King James I and explains his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.

The plot is uncovered | Gunpowder 5/11: The Greatest Terror Plot

An anonymous letter tips off Lord Monteagle and leads to the discovery of Guy Fawkes beneath Parliament.

What chemicals to use to achieve certain colours in fireworks | Rocket Science

In this classroom experiment students explore how different chemicals react when burned and le...

Child labour during the Victorian era | Horrible Histories

In this humorous advertisement for injuries caused in the workplace we discover just what jobs some Victorian chil...

Changes in the status of children in the family and society | The British Family

A look at how the ways in which children are viewed have changed over time.

Education in Ghana | Children at Work

A look at a typical school in a Ghanaian cocoa village, where students often work after school.

The experience of a young carer | Newsround

This news report tells the story of a young carer, her experiences and the support there is for people in similar situations.

What Greta Thunberg represents to other children | Newsround

This news report looks at why Greta Thunberg is so inspirational to children as they prepare to join a climate p...

The reproduction of an Oak tree | Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor

George McGavin investigates the reproduction of an oak tree, and how millions of tiny pollen grains tr...

The Forest of Arden and Shakespeare | Countryfile

This clip discusses how the Forest of Arden would have looked and been used during Shakespeare's time and how it inspired s...

Deforestation and palm oil | Seven Worlds, One Planet

David Attenborough discusses palm oil plantations in Borneo.

How garlic is being used to treat disease in trees | Newsround

This news report looks at a new technique being used to help treat disease in British trees using a very inter...

The Tree of Life | Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life

David Attenborough takes us on a journey through time from the first cells through to the complex animals that inhabit...

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...

Forced marriage | Rights Gone Wrong?

Jasvinder Sanghera talks about her experience of forced marriage and how she has tried to help those out in the same position.

The Human Rights Act | Daily Politics

This clip explains the Human Rights Act and the potential move to a British Bill of Rights.

Prisoners right to vote | Rights Gone Wrong?

John Hirst, previously convicted of manslaughter, defends his fight to get votes for prisoners.

A landmark divorce case | The Highest Court in the Land: Justice Makers

A look into the landmark case of the divorce of Katrin Radmacher and Nicolas Granatino.

Staying in the UK on medical grounds | Who Should Get to Stay in the UK?

This case study looks at Rashed's application to remain in the UK due to lack of medication availabl...

Body Dysmorphia and the Media | Tyger Takes On…

Tyger Drew-Honey explores male body image and discovers the dangerous lengths some will go to for the perfect look.

Wheelchair Users on TV | Are you having a laugh? TV and Disability

Eldorado was the first British programme that featured a wheelchair, with an actor who was actually disabl...

Alex meets Susie Rodgers | Alex Brooker: Disability and Me

Alex Brooker discusses disability with gold medal-winning paralympian Susie Rodgers

Treating diabetes with an artificial pancreas | Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

In this clip we discover what diabetes is and a new way of treating the condition compared to the trad...

Louis meets Earl, who lives with the long-term effects of a brain injury | Louis Theroux

Louis talks to Earl about how his personality has changed since having a serious bra...