2020

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2020
8 Episodes

Episodes

Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis
S57E01

Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis

Dr Michael Mosley immerses himself on the frontline of our prescription painkiller habit. In America, it is an epidemic. Now, new evidence raises concern about the UK's use of prescription opioids.

16 Jan 202060m
Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People And Counting
S57E02
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Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People And Counting

Naturalist Chris Packham investigates the impact a growing human population is having on the planet, asking whether the earth can sustain predictions of ten billion people by 2050.

23 Jan 202060m
Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings
S57E03

Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings

The unknown story of the worst child-poisoning case since thalidomide, featuring a landmark legal battle by a group of mothers determined to uncover the truth.

23 Mar 202060m
The Restaurant that Burns Off Calories
S57E04

The Restaurant that Burns Off Calories

Fred Sirieix and Zoe Williams open a restaurant with a difference, where every calorie eaten must be burned off by a secret gym team.

20 Apr 202060m
Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed
S57E05

Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its launch, this film tells the remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe and how a team of daring astronauts risked their lives to keep it working.

24 Apr 202060m
The Great British Intelligence Test
S57E06

The Great British Intelligence Test

Dr Hannah Fry and Michael Mosley put the public to the test, pitting young and old, males and females and tech lovers and readers against each other in a battle of wits.

04 May 202060m
What's the Matter with Tony Slattery
S57E07

What's the Matter with Tony Slattery

Comedian Tony Slattery meets experts to explore his psychological problems, finding out if he is definitely bipolar, confronting addiction and opening up about a childhood trauma.

21 May 202060m
Pluto: Back From the Dead
S57E08

Pluto: Back From the Dead

The incredible story of how Pluto has been propelled from an unremarkable ball of ice on the edge of the solar system to a world of unimaginable complexity - where some form of alien life might exist.

06 Jul 202060m