Like radio, film and television brings science out of the lab and into our living rooms. Science has become an increasingly mainstream part of UK television, featuring regularly on our screens.
Here are some of the most popular science television series broadcast in the UK.
A BBC programme which looks at how science shapes the world around us in a fun and engaging way, travelling the world for scientific breakthroughs and carrying out exciting experiments.
A Channel 4 programme where Britain's top scientific names tell the story of British science and ingenuity
A long-running BBC science documentary series which examines scientific issues and discoveries. Although this page is no longer updated it has been left online, just in case visitors may find it helpful or interesting in the future.
BBC Two's flagship natural history series. It often provides amazing film footage of the natural world.
Recently broadcast on the BBC, Planet Earth was a groundbreaking series, featuring incredible footage of the planet's wildlife.
The lectures have been held annually since 1825. They provide a forum for presenting science to young people in an informative and entertaining way and are now televised each year on the UK's fifth terrestrial channel, Channel five.
A regular astronomy programme presented by legendary astronomer, Sir Patrick Moore. It looks at astronomical and space related topics. Although this page is no longer updated it has been left online, just in case visitors may find it helpful or interesting in the future.
There are plenty of opportunities to watch or listen to scientific programmes and debates online. See our selection of sites which offer live webcasts or pre-recorded programmes covering many different aspects of science in the modern world.
Its film library specialises in wildlife, science, special effects, time-lapse, slow-motion, macro and micro cinematography. The collection is made up of original imagery from the OSF cameramen and award-winning footage from over 40 other film companies and film-makers.
This prestigious, week-long event celebrates and promotes excellence within the wildlife media industry. The finale to this annual event is the Panda Awards Ceremony, the wildlife film industry's equivalent of the Hollywood Oscars. The festival is traditionally based in Bristol, UK.
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