Explains that heat is really a form of motion, a form of kinetic energy and that it can be converted to other forms of energy and transferred through conduction, convection and radiation. Shows practical examples in which heat preserves lives and makes daily living more convenient.

A team of scientists search for the lost island of Testerep in front of the Belgian coast, venturing...

It is the early 70s, and oil has been discovered in the North Sea. The UK needs rigs and needs them ...

The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its ...

An illuminating look inside the lives of the Grucci family, whose Long Island-based fireworks busine...

Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has p...

A documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated ...

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time...

The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting t...

Are we becoming Plastic People? Our ground-breaking feature documentary investigates our addiction t...

What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? In the Academy's newest original planetar...

Before the internet. Before social media. Before breaking news. The victims of Thalidomide had to re...

Explore the secrets of the universe with Professor Brian Cox in this special event that combines gro...

The little-known story of the accelerating destruction of our forests for fuel - the policy loophole...
The film discusses the evolution and potential of using light waves, particularly coherent light, fo...

This 1971 color anti-drug use and abuse film was produced by Concept Films and directed by Brian Kel...

Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues define our...

In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a proc...

Explore the sun’s powerful storms, its impact on Earth, and groundbreaking research shaping our unde...

With a wealth of fantastic archive footage and a series of revealing interviews with those who had f...