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  1. The Science of D-Day

    Engineer Rob Bell explores the new inventions that made the Normandy invasion possible.

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  2. The Choice

    Edi Stark finds out about the psychology of decision-making ahead of the referendum.

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  3. Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape

    Brian Cox talks about his TV idols from both science fiction and science fact.

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  4. Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race

    Documentary telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age.

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  5. The Spaceman of Afghanistan

    The story of Ahad Momand, who became the first and only Afghan astronaut in 1988.

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  6. Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own Words

    The story of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and the discoveries they made.

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  7. Live Decision Making in a Digital Society Debate

    Live coverage of an intergenerational debate on decision making in a digital society.

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    Wittgenstein's Jet

    A jet engine built by Ludwig Wittgenstein in Manchester is investigated by Cassie Newland.

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  9. Decision Making in a Digital Society Debate

    Coverage of an intergenerational debate on decision making in a digital society.

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  10. Gaming: The Rise of the Cyber Athletes

    OJ Borg explores the debate on whether gaming could be considered as a true sport.

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    Did Douglas Get It Right?

    Did Douglas Adams predict the future in the year 2000?

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  12. The Polio Story: The Vaccine That Changed the World

    How Dr Jonas Salk and the 'march of dimes' came together to help conquer polio.

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    Ways Of Thinking

    Naomi Alderman looks a the advantages of thinking algorithmically.

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    3D Bioprinting

    Howard Stableford investigates whether advances in 3D printing can benefit nature.

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    Drawing the Line: When IVF Doesn't Work

    Charlotte Smith asks, when do you choose to stop trying with IVF?

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  16. Mad Science

    Susan Morrison tells the story of sex guru and electricity experimenter Dr James Graham.

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  17. Dara O Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

    Documentary film about professor Stephen Hawking, the world's most celebrated scientist.

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  18. Carol Vorderman: Flying Engineer

    Carol Vorderman gets hands-on experience with the Airbus workforce at Broughton.

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  19. Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

    Nuclear physicist Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of the Sellafield nuclear facility.

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  20. Race for the World's First Atomic Bomb: A Thousand Days of Fear

    The inside story of the men and women who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos.

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    From Enlightenment to Entanglement

    Science writer Stuart Clark explores the relationship between scientists and computers.

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  22. Is There Anyone There?

    Novelist Ewan Morrison finds out how science investigates the paranormal.

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  23. Britain's Best New Building: Riba Stirling Prize 2015

    David Sillito reports on shortlisted buildings and the winner of the Riba Stirling Prize.

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  24. Inside Einstein's Mind: The Enigma of Space and Time

    The story of the most elegant, powerful theory in science - Einstein's general relativity.

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  25. Gaming - The Rise of the Cyber Athletes

    OJ Borg explores the growth of electronic sports and the pro players who take part.

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  26. Patrick Kielty's Mulholland Drive

    Documentary about William Mulholland, responsible for building LA's water infrastructure.

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  27. Brian and Robin's Infinite Inbox

    Brian Cox and Robin Ince sift through The Infinite Monkey Cage inbox.

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  28. Floating In Space

    Samira Ahmed takes you on a radio space journey, with radio dramas, readings and comedies.

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  29. Chef v Science: The Ultimate Kitchen Challenge

    Scientist Mark Miodownik challenges chef Marcus Wareing to a cookery competition.

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  30. Chernobyl agus Fukushima: Na Leasanan/Chernobyl and Fukushima: The Lesson

    Thirty years on from the Chernobyl disaster, what lessons have been learned?

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    Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility

    Dr Michael Mosley investigates the secretive and controversial military research base.

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  32. The Joy of Data

    Hannah Fry reveals what data is and how it is captured, stored, shared and made sense of.

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  33. Tim Peake: Spaceman

    Naga Munchetty meets British astronaut Tim Peake after his six-month mission on the ISS.

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  34. The Flying Scotsman

    Tom Ingall tells the story of the restored Flying Scotsman's journey from London to York.

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  35. Alex Jones - Fertility & Me

    Documentary in which One Show presenter Alex Jones explores the issue of fertility.

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  36. Britain's Star Men: Heroes of Astronomy

    Four British astronomers take a road trip through the US to revisit great observatories.

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  37. Britain's Best New Building: Riba Stirling Prize 2016

    David Sillito reports on shortlisted buildings and the winner of the Riba Stirling Prize.

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  38. Ceann an Righ/The King's Head

    A' sealltainn aghaidh an righ Raibeart Brus. Revealing the face of Robert the Bruce.

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  39. Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb

    The construction of a structure to entomb the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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  40. The Challenger

    The story of how Richard Feynman helped to discover the cause of the Challenger disaster.

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  41. The Fantastic Mr Feynman

    Family and friends contribute to a celebration of Richard Feynman.

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  42. Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    Patrick Moore presents the story of man's first steps onto another world.

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  43. Make it Digital NI

    Jon Chase, Sarah McBride, Simon Watt and Matt Parker answer the questions.

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  44. Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

    How 19th-century countess Ada Lovelace helped give rise to the modern era of computing.

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  45. The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms

    The hidden world of algorithms, which run everything from search engines to satnavs.

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  46.

    Changeable Weather

    How extreme weather affects people in marginal areas

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  47.

    How A Volcano Shaped The World

    How a natural disaster helped shape the modern world

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    Professor Colin Blakemore

    Professor Colin Blakemore defends his research done on animals

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    Discovery of Pluto

    Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto in 1930 sparked discussions that continue today

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    Forecasting

    Meteorologists and forecasters explain the science behind their work

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