Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.

Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, dete...

Explores the scientific, social, economic and environmental consequences of supposedly time-saving i...

In the series, "Wallace will take a light hearted and humorous look at the real-life inventors, cont...

Sir David Jason explores his favourite great British inventions and discovers how and why they were ...

Climate change is real. It’s happening now. Big policy, implemented properly and urgently, is needed...
David Biello, energy and environment editor at Scientific American magazine, walks viewers through a...

The Secret Life of Machines is an educational television series presented by Tim Hunkin and Rex Garr...

Anchored by a rare interview, this docuseries details Ted Kaczynski's path from a young intellectual...

James May takes a look at some of the greatest developments of the 20th century.

HISTORY’s longest-running series moves to H2. Modern Marvels celebrates the ingenuity, invention and...

Frank Lloyd Wright tells the story of the greatest of all American architects. Wright was an authent...

This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels ...

Japanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go beh...

A series covering the 20th Century's notable inventions. Each episode covers a decade with great per...

A look back over the highs and lows experienced by the hundreds of entrepreneurs who have entered th...

The Dragons tour the UK to find out what happened next to their investments

Dom Byrne presents the underground version of the hit BBC Two show that has been operating exclusive...

Series revealing the lives of the Dragons' Den Dragons