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Science documentaries about various topics.

British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.

Renowned physicist Professor Brian Cox explores the universe's fundamental principles like light, gravity, energy, matter, and time through visits to global locations, unveiling humanity's intimate connection with the cosmos' origins.

Award-winning BBC documentary strand reporting on social issues and current affairs stories from around the world.

Exhilarating look inside American ERs where medical professionals work 24/7 to save lives from life-threatening injuries, witnessing trials and tribulations of their arduous yet noble mission.

A documentary show which explores remarkable stories of human experience.

The history of mathematics from ancient times to the present day. Narrated by Oxford mathematics professor Marcus du Sautoy, the series covers the seminal moments and people in the development of maths.

Hailey Gates explores global fashion and issues the industry often ignores, showing us what the world wears, and why.

Documentary series featuring various subjects related to science and technology.

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic inventions that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention, and technology built on one another to change everything.

A unique drama about everyday athletes who join an extreme running race. Their dream and burden is to test their personal limits, heal their souls and release their demons.

Gripping recreation of historic events using firsthand accounts and forensic details, including moon landings, Romanov assassination, Hiroshima, Mandela's release, JFK assassination, and Chernobyl.

An assortment of short quirky documentaries, comedies, and dramas by directors fresh from film school.

Everything you've ever been told about Global Warming is probably untrue. This film blows the whistle on the biggest swindle in modern history. We are told that 'Man Made Global Warming' is the biggest ever threat to mankind. There is no room for scientific doubt. Well, watch this film and make up your own mind.

Jeremy Paxman, presenter of the BBC's current affairs program Newsnight examines the life and times of the Victorian era. In the first program he focuses on the styles of Victorian artists and their stark contrast between the dreams and nightmares of the age. Victorian artists painted cozy, opulent interiors of domestic happiness without any of the hardships of the poor. Many artists however rebelled against this in the mid Victorian era and painted what happened was happening to the unfortunates and the destitute and depict the dark, lingering fears and anxieties that threatened too destroy the calm of home which the Victorians had insulated themselves with.

A documentary series in which broadcaster Andrew Marr journeys across Britain, revealing the habits, rhythms and secrets of British life, visible only from a bird's-eye view.

Andrew Graham-Dixon travels to 3 areas of Spain to examine and interpret the various art of this country. He also has other series about art, one of German art and the other in Sweden.

When Emma Benton-Hughes was left by her husband she had very little money and needed work fast. She became a stripper-gram and then moved into glamour-modelling. Looking to make the most of her work, "Eve" opened her own fan club and was soon swamped with subscriptions and fan mail to the point where she couldn't cope. Hiring her brother and her mother to help her reply to them. The story of this is intercut with her brother's newest job - a comedy show where he reads out the letters to an audience.

Ahmad Zakii Anwar wants to paint the nude and other taboos in homeland Malaysia. The film touches on current issues in the Muslim world surrounding artistic expression and religious freedoms, through the personal journey of Malaysia's most internationally acclaimed artist.

Shot on video and film over seven years, American filmmaker Vivek Bald's absorbing examination of the Asian Underground movement in English rock in the 90s combines interview and performance footage of all the key players-Talvin Singh, Fun-Da-Mental, Cornershop, Joi, and Asian Dub Foundation. Nearly every musician interviewed talks about experiencing anti-Asian racism while growing up. Bald shows how defensive identification with England's black population led them to embrace reggae and hip-hop in addition to Indian sounds like Bollywood sound track music, bhangra, and Indian classical music. A passing moment of attention from the mainstream media and major record labels has embittered some of the performers but left others more focused and still hopeful.

Historian Dan Snow presents Empire of the Seas a four-part series charting the remarkable story of the role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity - a grand tale of the twists and turns which thrust the people of the British Isles into an indelible relationship with the sea and ships. The story of how the country's greatest institution - her Navy - has shaped her history.

Michael Burleigh (Samuel Johnson prize winning historian) argues that the modern world's rejection of faith and embrace of reason has been an unmitigated disaster.

Here's a lively and very valuable series that investigates the food we eat, exploring where it comes from and how it is made, demystifying the science, testing the ingredients and translating the labels. The program offers a guide on what to eat to improve physical and mental performance and what to avoid, from pesticides to superbugs and plastic residues. Each episode takes an up close look at a food, and addresses the questions - what is going to give us the most nutritional benefit? Is there a health risk? How much is too much? It features international food experts - leading medical professionals, scientists and nutritionists - who unravel the processes involved in the production of our food. Presented by Petra Bagust and Carolyn Robinson in a lively, entertaining style, this is essential viewing for anyone who eats!