Factual: Science & Nature A to Z

  1. 2010: Space Odyssey to Europa

    Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.

  2. A Brief History of Mathematics

    Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations

  3. A Guide to Farmland Birds

    How to recognise birds of the British countryside from their appearance, calls and songs

  4. A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds

    Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss offer a guide to Britain's upland birds

  5. A History of the Brain

    Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain

  6. A Life With ...

    Series about scientific specialists

  7. A View Through a Lens

    Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison on human experience and the beauty of nature

  8. Africalab

    Hugh Levinson asks whether science and technology can end under-development in Africa

  9. An Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth

    The writer Tom Dyckhoff looks at the life and work of Richard Buckminster Fuller.

  10. Andy Cave's Expedition Underground

    Mountaineer Andy Cave joins the team working on the Thirlmere Aqueduct.

  11. Aping Evolution

    Prof Steve Jones takes a sceptical look at the new science of evolutionary psychology

  12. Batman and the Barbies

    Felicity Finch joins conservationist Tim Dixon in search of the very rare Barbestelle bats

  13. Between the Tides

    An exciting and revelatory soundscape following life between the tides on a sandy coast.

  14. Big Bang Day: Engineering Solutions

    Adam Hart-Davis follows the construction of the Large Hadron Collider atom smasher at CERN

  15. Big Bang Day: Five Particles

    Simon Singh examines the significance of subatomic particles

  16. Big Bang Day: The Making of CERN

    Quentin Cooper explores the history of CERN, the European particle physics laboratory

  17. Big Game, Little Game

    Mark Stephen charts a job swap between gamekeepers from the Kalahari and the Angus Glens

  18. Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature

    Scientist and broadcaster Prof Trevor Cox explores a new wave of biomimicry.

  19. Bitten by the Bug

    Brett Westwood explores the UK's natural history societies

  20. Brain Culture: Neuroscience and Society

    Matthew Taylor explores the coming 'Brain Culture'

  21. Bridging the Morphine Gap

    Mukti Jain Campion asks why India's people have virtually no access to medical morphine.

  22. Britain's Atlantis

    The most recent knowledge of what the land around Britain was like before the Ice Age.

  23. Britain's Labs

    Professor Iain Stewart visits Britain's leading laboratories

  24. Britain's Sputnik

    Roland Pease recalls ZETA, a nuclear energy project unveiled in 1958 by British scientists

  25. Byd Amaeth

    Y diweddaraf o'r byd ffermio gyda Dei Tomos. The latest farming news with Dei Tomos.

  26. Chips With Everything

    Sue Nelson investigates the humble source of the silicon chip.

  27. City Limits

    Two-part series looking at the fringes where suburbia meets the countryside

  28. Clair Patterson: Scourge of the Lead Industry

    The story of Clair Patterson's discovery of the global contamination of the environment.

  29. Click

    For the best debate on global technology, social media and the internet.

  30. Click On

    Simon Cox with the latest developments and issues from the world of IT.

  31. Cosmic Quest

    Heather Couper presents a narrative history of astronomy

  32. Costing the Earth

    Programme looking at man's effect on the environment and how the environment reacts

  33. Country Focus

    Programme serving everyone living in the countryside, and tackling issues affecting them

  34. Creative Genius

    Ian Peacock unravels the myth, science and psychology behind creativity.

  35. Cricket Cabaret

    Quirky sound composition inspired by the songs of crickets.

  36. Darwin's Tunes

    Can you apply Darwin's theory of natural selection to music and create the perfect song?

  37. Dear Darwin

    Leading scientists address letters to Charles Darwin

  38. Debating Animals

    Rod Liddle examines our differing responses to related animal species

  39. Digital Human

    Aleks Krotoski explores living in a digital world

  40. Discovery

    Discovery explores today's most significant scientific discoveries.

  41. Does Science Need the People?

    Geoff Watts explores the value of public engagement in research

  42. Erased Memories and Spotless Minds

    Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the science of erasing memories.

  43. Extinct!

    Adam Rutherford presents a three-part series on extinction

  44. Farm Gate

    A weekly look at farming and countryside issues, including the latest on new technology

  45. Farming Today

    The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

  46. Father of the Big Bang

    The story of the Catholic priest behind the most important scientific theory of our time.

  47. Fighting the Power of Pink

    Kat Arney investigates why little girls are addicted to the colour pink, and if it matters

  48. Food and Farming Awards

    Celebrating the best of British food

  49. Frankenstein's Moon

    Adam Rutherford with astronomical insights on literature and art.

  50. From Sputnik to Satnav

    The history of the man-made satellite, from Sputnik's Cold War launch to the present day.

  51. Frontiers

    Programme exploring new ideas in science and meeting the researchers responsible

  52. Galwad Cynnar

    Rhaglen gylchgrawn ar fyd natur. Nature programme with music and chat

  53. Genius Unrecognised

    Tony Hill looks at the genesis of five inventions that define our world today

  54. Give Me the MoonLITE

    Richard Hollingham examines British plans for a moon mission.

  55. Giving the Critic Back His Voice

    Ricky Ross discovers how one Scottish company is giving back the freedom of speech.

  56. God On My Mind

    Matthew Taylor discovers what science tells us about our need for religion

  57. Green Ears

    Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces.

  58. Happy Birthday, Neptune

    In the Solar System's outer darkness, planet Neptune has its first 'official' birthday.

  59. Helping Hamlet: Can Science Cure Procrastination?

    Rowan Pelling searches for a cure for the problem which blights her life, procrastination.

  60. Hitting the Buffers

    Gareth Mitchell looks at our need for speed in different areas of modern life

  61. Home Planet

    Programme answering listeners' questions about planet Earth and our impact upon it

  62. Human Kind

    Matthew Taylor tells the story of the last eight years in the life of George Price.

  63. Hurricane Rash

    Dr Kevin Fong looks at the birth of modern plastic surgery during World War II.

  64. Image of a Troubled Mind

    Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the technology of brain scanning.

  65. Images That Changed The World

    Dr Mark Lythgoe tells the untold story of medical imaging

  66. In Denial - Climate on the Couch

    Jolyon Jenkins investigates the psychology of climate change - why aren't we more worried?

  67. In Einstein's Shadow

    Dr Brian Cox explores the consequences of physics' annus mirabilis - 1905.

  68. In Our Own Image - Evolving Humanity

    Adam Rutherford asks how talking, travelling and technology affect human genetic evolution

  69. In Pursuit of the Ridiculous

    Matthew Oates presents a series about naturalists and their pursuits

  70. Inside Intuition

    Dr Mark Lythgoe attempts to find out what constitutes intuition and when we should use it.

  71. Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old

    Claudia Hammond investigates how neursocience is heading for the classroom.

  72. Inside the Virtual Anthill: Open Source Means Business

    Gerry Northam goes behind the scenes to investigate 'open source' computer software.

  73. Islam and Science

    Ehsan Masood explores the status of science in the modern Islamic world

  74. Ivory Tower

    Are close ties to industry distorting priorities of scientific research in universities?

  75. James and the Giant Eagle

    James Aldred encounters one of the world's most powerful birds of prey, the harpy eagle.

  76. James and the Giant Tree

    Professional tree climber James Aldred climbs one of Britain's tallest trees.

  77. Japan: Coping With Disaster

    What does the response to last year's tsunami and meltdown tell us about modern Japan?

  78. Jatropha: The Wonder Plant

    Chandy Nath visits India to explore the extraordinary Jatropha plant.

  79. Jonathan Edwards Looks Into...

    Jonathan Edwards presents a series exploring how science shapes and explains our world

  80. Just So Science

    Vivienne Parry presents the science behind some of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

  81. Last Chance for Africa's Elephants?

    How can science can stop an upsurge in the slaughter of African elephants for their ivory?

  82. Leading Edge

    Geoff Watts explores the world of science and the people, passions and policies behind it

  83. Life's Soundtrack

    Trevor Cox explores how our voice and our hearing develop and change through our lives.

  84. Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells

    Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.

  85. Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature

    Sean Street tells the story of the German wildlife sound recordist Ludwig Koch.

  86. Mabey in the Wild

    Naturalist Richard Mabey presents a series about British flora

  87. Marcus du Sautoy's Five Shapes

    Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy finds his favourite forms in some highly unlikely places.

  88. Material World

    Gareth Mitchell sits in for Quentin Cooper finding out what's new in the world of science.

  89. Mind Changers

    Series exploring the development of the science of psychology during the 20th century

  90. Moments of Genius

    Well-known figures discuss moments of scientific genius

  91. Naked Scientists

    Answering questions from everyday chemistry to quantum physics.

  92. Natural Genius

    Carmen Pryce investigates the inner world of the young child.

  93. Nature

    Natural history programme offering a unique insight into the natural world

  94. Night Rescue: Saving the Manx Shearwater

    Sarah Moore meets bird rescuer Jean Hains, who helps young Manx Shearwaters.

  95. Oceans: What Lies Beneath

    Gabrielle Walker explores why we know so little about the planet's oceans

  96. On Your Farm

    Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours