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1.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Beyond the Elements: Indestructible
(2021)
TV-G | Documentary
The potential environmental impact of virtually indestructible versions of glass, rubber and plastic.
Director: Daniel McCabe | Stars: David Pogue, Craig Sechler
Votes: 58
2.
Beyond the Elements (2021– )
Episode:
Reactions
(2021)
TV-G
The chemical reactions that transform the world, from explosions to photosynthesis; lock-and-key molecules that put the heat in peppers and make venoms useful to medicine.
Director: Daniel McCabe | Stars: David Pogue, Eric Buchanan, John Hayes, Mande Holford
Votes: 52
3.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Beyond the Elements: Life
(2021)
TV-G | Documentary
The molecules that allowed life on Earth to begin and thrive; how scientists use evolution in chemistry.
Director: Daniel McCabe | Stars: David Pogue, Craig Sechler
Votes: 45
4.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Planets: Inner Worlds
(2019)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
The rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars all have similar origins, but only one supports life. Was it always this way?
Directors: Martin Johnson, Stephen Cooter | Stars: Zachary Quinto, Anjali Tripathi, David Grinspoon, Suzanne Smrekar
Votes: 109
5.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Black Hole Apocalypse
(2018)
TV-G | 111 min | Documentary
Astrophysicist Janna Levin explores black hole science.
Director: Rushmore DeNooyer | Stars: Janna Levin, Rainer Weiss, Eilat Glikman, Peter Galison
Votes: 1,010
6.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Building Chernobyl's Mega Tomb
(2016)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Directors: Martin Gorst, Alex Tate, Gwyn Williams | Stars: Eric Meyers, Nicolas Caille, Rob Owen, Ian Carling
Votes: 299
7.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Day the Dinosaurs Died
(2017)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
Investigate how an asteroid vanquished the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Join scientists as they drill into the impact crater and, for the first time, reconstruct the hell on earth that ... See full summary »
Directors: Sarah Holt, Ben Lawrie, Ross Young | Stars: Craig Sechler, Mark Norell, Stephen Brusatte, Thomas Williamson
Votes: 117
8.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Eclipse Over America
(2017)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
Scientists and citizens alike observe the first total solar eclipse to traverse the U.S. mainland in more than a generation. Included: the storied history of eclipse science; and cutting-edge research into the solar corona.
Director: Martin Gorst | Stars: Craig Sechler, Jay Pasachoff, Steven Tomczyk, Amir Caspi
Votes: 68
9.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Origami Revolution
(2017)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
The centuries old Japanese art form has gone high tech. Building with examples in biology and applying sophisticated mathematics, computer software and good old fashion imagination it looks... See full summary »
Directors: Sarah Holt, François-Xavier Vives | Stars: Daniel Aukes, David Baker, Aaron Chevalier, Erik D. Demaine
Votes: 51
10.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Great Human Odyssey
(2016)
TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary
Scientists are using archaeological and cultural findings to map humans' exodus from Africa and identify the adaptive skills required for the journey.
Director: Niobe Thompson | Stars: Sarah Anzick, Berhane Asfaw, Kalepa Baybayan, Yonas Beyene
Votes: 87
11.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Treasures of the Earth: Gems
(2016)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
This program explains the formation, chemistry, variations and allure of the most notable gemstones; diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, jade and opals.
Directors: Kate Dart, Doug Hamilton | Stars: Debbie Berebichez, Lung S. Chan, Lisa Dong, Robert Hazen
Votes: 88
12.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Treasures of the Earth: Metals
(2016)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
History's most important metals and how they advanced civilization.
Director: Terri Randall | Stars: Aomawa Baker, Edo Berger, Jeanette Caines, Helen M. Chan
Votes: 72
13.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Treasures of the Earth: Power
(2016)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
An examination of fossil fuels. Included: modern-day oil prospecting in California; and a utility company that struggles to keep the lights on during hot summer days.
Directors: Kate Dart, Doug Hamilton | Stars: Paul Ekins, Zhiqiang Feng, Janice Gillespie, Liz Hajek
Votes: 63
14.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Invisible Universe Revealed
(2015)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
The story of the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched into orbit in 1990. It since has provided stunning images; helped astronomers determine the age of the universe; and advanced the understanding of dark energy and cosmic expansion
Director: Peter Yost | Stars: James Crocker, Drake Deming, Sandra Faber, John M. Grunsfeld
Votes: 84
15.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Alien Planets Revealed
(2014)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
A look at new worlds uncovered by NASA's planet-hunting Kepler Telescope, including whether any are like Earth and the type of life they might support.
Directors: Nathan Williams, Ben Bowie | Stars: Natalie Batalha, David Charbonneau, Lewis Dartnell, Kevin Heng
Votes: 75
16.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
First Man on the Moon
(2014)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
A look inside the life of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon.
Directors: Duncan Copp, Christopher Riley | Stars: Corey Johnson, Buzz Aldrin, Carol Armstrong, Dean Armstrong
Votes: 127
17.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Earth from Space
(2013)
TV-G | 113 min | Documentary
EARTH FROM SPACE is a groundbreaking two-hour special that reveals a spectacular new space-based vision of our planet.
Stars: Waleed Abdalati, David Adamec, Charlie Bristow, Carl Feldman
Votes: 94
18.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ancient Computer
(2013)
TV-G | 53 min | Documentary
Examining an ancient Greek astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor that is believed to be from the workshop of Archimedes.
Director: Michael Beckham | Stars: Mike Edmunds, Tony Freeth, Panagiotis Tselekas, Dimitris Kourkoumelis
Votes: 65
19.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
At the Edge of Space
(2013)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
A high-flying weather observation plane skirts the earth-space boundary zone in a search for sprites, which are fleeting flashes that flicker upwards from thunderstorms for a split-second.
Directors: Keisuke Hatate, Tomohiro Inoue, Taro Ishii, Atsuki Yamazaki | Stars: Craig Sechler, Ronald Williams, Earle Williams, Kerri Cahoy
Votes: 73
20.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hunting the Elements
(2012)
TV-G | 114 min | Documentary
Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.
Director: Chris Schmidt | Stars: David Pogue, Mike Lassiter, Lawrence L. Jones, Lindsay Baker
Votes: 114
21.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Smartest Machine on Earth
(2011)
TV-G | Documentary
Watson, an IBM computer with a brain the size of 2,400 home computers and a database of 10 million documents, competes on the game show Jeopardy! (1984) against champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Will Watson win?
Director: Michael Bicks | Stars: Rodney Brooks, Eric Brown, Todd Crain, David Ferrucci
Votes: 46
22.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Finding Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?
(2011)
TV-G | 106 min | Documentary
Scientists are on the verge of answering one of the greatest questions in history: Are we alone? Finding Life Beyond Earth immerses audiences in the sights and sounds of alien worlds, while... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Twinch | Stars: Ashley Davies, Jennifer Eigenbrode, Josh Eisner, Danny Glavin
Votes: 88
23.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Quantum Leap
(2011)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
This program explains some of the weirdest aspects of quantum mechanics: uncertainty and entanglement. Despite the absurdity of these behaviors they have been confirmed time and again and ... See full summary »
Directors: Julia Cort, Josh Rosen | Stars: Allan Adams, Christopher Mark Chan, John Clauser, Frank Cuervo
Votes: 218
24.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse?
(2011)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
Hard as it is to swallow, cutting-edge theories are suggesting that our universe may not be the only universe. Instead, it may be just one of an infinite number of worlds that make up the ... See full summary »
Director: Rushmore DeNooyer | Stars: Andy Albrecht, Raphael Bousso, Brian Greene, David Gross
Votes: 167
25.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way
(2010)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Nova examines the physics of telescope design. Following the development of the telescope over several centuries the program explains the challenges that the major design innovations solved... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Jones, Oliver Twinch | Stars: Louise Alexander, Jim Bennett, Ronald H. Bissinger, Duncan Bonner
Votes: 68
26.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Ever-Expanding Universe
(2010)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
This program describes the most remarkable, perspective changing discoveries in the field of cosmology in the last 100 years. Each discovery was made by scientists working with a radically new telescope.
Directors: Peter Jones, Oliver Twinch | Stars: Charles Bennett, Jim Bennett, Steven Deproost, Alex Filippenko
Votes: 57
27.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
What Darwin Never Knew
(2009)
TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary
A look at Charles Darwin, his book On The Origin of Species, and how his theory of evolution is explained. It includes Darwin's observations through work on the Human Genome Project.
Directors: Serena Davies, Rushmore DeNooyer, Sarah Holt, John Rubin | Stars: Ellen Becker-Gray, Jerry Chu, Kandace C. Cummings, Olivia Judson
Votes: 142
28.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Becoming Human: Last Human Standing
(2009)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
Nova examines the early ancestors of mankind and examines why Homo sapiens won out over Neanderthals in the evolutionary race.
Director: Graham Townsley | Stars: Juan Luis Arsuaga, Dominique Bonjean, Stu Chase, Viktor Deak
Votes: 127
29.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Becoming Human: Birth of Humanity
(2009)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
Nova examines the ancestors of man by attempting to to reconstruct what they look like, what tools they used, and how they lived. Special focus is given to Homo erectus.
Director: Graham Townsley | Stars: Jordi Agusti, Susan Antón, Viktor Deak, Christopher Dean
Votes: 137
30.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Becoming Human: First Steps
(2009)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
Nova examines the early ancestors of mankind and considers whether climate change was the driving force behind our early evolution.
Director: Graham Townsley | Stars: Zeresenay Alemseged, Michel Brunet, Peter de Menocal, Yannick Garcin
Votes: 162
31.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
(2009)
TV-G | 55 min | Documentary
NOVA flies along with the monarch butterflies, visiting the spectacular locations they call home and meeting the dangers they encounter along the way.
Director: Nicholas de Pencier | Stars: Homero Aridjis, Lincoln Brower, Bill Calvert, Stockard Channing
Votes: 80
32.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives
(2008)
TV-PG | Documentary
Director: Louise Lockwood | Stars: Niels Bohr, David Deutsch, Albert Einstein, Mark Oliver Everett
Votes: 26
33.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hunting the Hidden Dimension
(2008)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
A look at fractal geometry, and how it is found just about everywhere in everything, and how the mathematics of fractals can be used to model and measure such things as mountains, ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Jersey, Michael Schwarz | Stars: Ralph Abraham, Loren Carpenter, Dana Cartwright, Hayden Christensen
Votes: 178
34.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Astrospies
(2008)
TV-G | 55 min | Documentary
This documentary investigates the background of a secret 1960s USAF space project named MOL (Manned Orbiting Laboratory) and its Russian counterpart ALMAZ.
Directors: Andreas Dirr, Scott Willis | Star: Jay O. Sanders
Votes: 40
35.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero
(2008)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
Nova examines scientific efforts to produce colder and colder temperatures.
Director: David Dugan | Stars: Iain Agnew, Eric Cornell, Kostas Gavroglu, Alan Griffin
Votes: 77
36.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold
(2008)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
Our mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it s air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied gases and superconductivity at the heart of cutting-edge technology. But... See full summary »
Director: David Dugan | Stars: Marsha Ackerman, Iain Agnew, Raymond Arsenault, Hasok Chang
Votes: 64
37.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Saved by the Sun
(2007)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
As the Earth heats up at a dangerous rate and fossil fuels become scarcer, ordinary citizens and businesses are bypassing the federal government to lead the way in exploring a clean, renewable source of power: the sun.
Director: Steven Latham | Star: Lance Lewman
Votes: 28
38.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Secrets of the Samurai Sword
(2007)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
Nova follows the creation of a katana from raw iron ore to finished masterpiece, through the hands of fifteen master artisans as scientists explain the chemistry and physics at each step that makes it a superb piece of engineering.
Director: John Wate | Stars: Takako Hayashi, Rob Tinworth
Votes: 71
39.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Sputnik Declassified
(2007)
TV-PG | Documentary
Nova examines the goals of the highly secretive American space program prior to Sputnik. The Eisenhower Administration's covert objectives in space gave the impression that the Soviets had a commanding lead in space technology.
Director: Rushmore DeNooyer | Star: Neil Ross
Votes: 31
40.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
(2007)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary
The account of the legal battle in Dover, Pennsylvania over the required teaching of the religious-based "intelligence design" as supposedly a legitimate scientific alternative to evolution in the local public school.
Directors: Gary Johnstone, Joseph McMaster | Stars: Jay Benedict, Matthew Chapman, Anthony Edridge, Michael Fitzpatrick
Votes: 212
41.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Monster of the Milky Way
(2006)
TV-G | 54 min | Documentary
Directors: Julia Cort, Thomas Lucas | Stars: Eric Becklin, Gregory Benford, Tiziana Di Matteo, Reinhard Genzel
Votes: 71
42.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Dimming the Sun
(2006)
TV-PG | Documentary
The scientific community took some time to accept the evidence that the level of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface had declined in recent decades because, from a narrow minded ... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Chinn, Duncan Copp, Caroline Penry-Davey | Star: Kathryn Walker
Votes: 26
43.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Newton's Dark Secrets
(2005)
TV-G | Documentary
The auction of some of Newton's papers early in the 20th century uncovers the fact that he had a side other than the genius mathematician and visionary the world knew him as.
Director: Chris Oxley | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Roger Braban, Jed Buchwald, Gale Christianson
Votes: 66
44.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Origins: Where Are the Aliens?
(2004)
TV-PG | Documentary
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explores whether life is unique to Earth. "The elements essential to life as we know it are widespread throughout the universe," Tyson says, but no extraterrestrial life has yet been found. Why?
Directors: Julia Cort, Mark Everest, Alice Harper, Larry Klein, Thomas Levenson | Stars: Frank Drake, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Votes: 63
45.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Origins: Back to the Beginning
(2004)
TV-PG | Documentary
Scientists discover and explore the the cosmic microwave background and with it, the big bang and understanding of the first stars and the formation of the elements.
Director: Thomas Levenson | Stars: Tom Abel, Ralf Kahler, Michael Norman, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Votes: 42
46.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Origins: How Life Began
(2004)
TV-PG | Documentary
Following the formation of the Earth, life didn't waste any time getting started. Scientists explore the evidence and conduct experiments to determine how life could form on the ... See full summary »
Director: Alice Harper | Star: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Votes: 48
47.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Origins: Earth Is Born
(2004)
TV-PG | Documentary
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson measures Earth's 4.5 billion year history in terms of one 24-hour day. And covers the first hour, when, he says, the planet was "beaten, bombarded, mangled and melted" for several hundred million years.
Directors: Mark Everest, Alice Harper | Star: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Votes: 41
48.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Infinite Secrets
(2003)
TV-G | Documentary
An ancient Archimedes Manuscript is discovered over written by a medieval prayer book. Program follows the effort to recover the lost text an the implications of its loss to history.
Director: Liz Tucker | Star: Jeremiah Kissel
Votes: 16
49.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Elegant Universe: Einstein's Dream (1)
(2003)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
From Newton to String Theory Nova chronicles the progress toward a unified theory of everything.
Directors: Julia Cort, David Hickman, Joseph McMaster | Star: Brian Greene
Votes: 63
50.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Elegant Universe: String's the Thing (2)
(2003)
TV-PG | Documentary
In order to solve some of the deepest mysteries of the universe, the rules that govern large objects like galaxies must be combined with the rules that govern small objects like subatomic particles.
Directors: David Hickman, Joseph McMaster | Star: Brian Greene
Votes: 36
51.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Secrets of the Mind
(2001)
TV-PG | Documentary
A man who can "see" without seeing; amputees who feel pain in limbs that are gone; a man who believes his parents are impostors; and an epileptic who believes he is God: a neuroscientist gives the viewer insight into these strange cases.
Stars: Rena Baskin, Graham Young, Derek Steen, John Sharon
Votes: 44
52.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk
(2000)
TV-PG | Documentary
Star: Stacy Keach
Votes: 16
53.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
To the Moon
(1999)
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary
The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spectacular. "Nova" shares the fascinating inside story behind "one giant leap for mankind." This expanded two-hour ... See full summary »
Star: Liev Schreiber
Votes: 31
54.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
B-29 Frozen in Time
(1996)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
Director: Mike Rossiter | Stars: Richard Crenna, Darryl Greenamyer, Rick Kriege, Russell S. Jordan
Votes: 46
55.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Kidnapped by UFOs? The True Story of Alien Abductions
(1996)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Debunking the alien abduction concepts and practices for more earth bound common sense explanations in a format of critical analysis that in the end lets you decided. Are alien abduction's plausible in light of these new findings?
Director: Denise DiIanni | Stars: Joe Morton, Betty Hill, Barney Hill, Budd Hopkins
Votes: 16
56. Secrets of the Solar System (2020– )
50 min | Documentary
The ultimate guide to humankind's exploration of our Solar System, told by the passionate explorers who sent spacecraft to every major celestial body yet visited. From the raging inferno of... See full synopsis »
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Fran Bagenal, David Jewitt, Cathy Olkin
Votes: 108
57. Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World (2019)
59 min | Documentary, History
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic inventions that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention, and technology built on one another to change everything.
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Danielle George, James Meigs, Tiera Fletcher
Votes: 174
58. The Joy of AI (2018)
59 min | Documentary
Jim Al-Khalili investigates the progress of artificial intelligence, and what is easier and more difficult for robots to do than the human brain.
Director: Dan Hillman | Star: Jim Al-Khalili
Votes: 59
59. Stephen Hawking's Science of the Future (2014– )
Documentary
Stars: Stephen Hawking, Jim Al-Khalili, Carin Bondar, Aarathi Prasad
Votes: 57
60. The Flow of Time (1999 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: David Malone | Stars: Robert Llewellyn, Jim Al-Khalili, David Brown, Faun Flynn
Votes: 12
61. Science and Islam (2009– )
Documentary
Jim Al-Khalili travels through Syria, Iran, Tunisia and Spain to tell the story of the great leap in scientific knowledge that took place in the Islamic world between the 8th and 14th centuries.
Star: Jim Al-Khalili
Votes: 273
62. Dangerous Earth (2016– )
30 min | Documentary
Dr Helen Czerski presents a new series which shows how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of some of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.
Star: Helen Czerski
Votes: 54
63. The Secret Life of the Sun (2013 TV Movie)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary
Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have powerful effects on our climate.
Director: Matthew Barrett | Stars: Kate Humble, Helen Czerski
Votes: 37
64. Earth's Seasonal Secrets (2016–2017)
Documentary
Documentary series exploring how each of the four seasons transforms the planet.
Stars: Andrew Scott, Andrew Scott
Votes: 50
65. Operation Iceberg (2012– )
Documentary
A British-Canadian team of scientists mounts an elaborate expedition to investigate more thoroughly then ever the life of an iceberg. They start at the coastal Greenland glaciers, to see ... See full summary »
Stars: Alisdair Simpson, Chris Packham, Helen Czerski, Andy Torbet
Votes: 32
66. Stargazing Challenges (2012 TV Movie)
29 min | Documentary
Scientists Helen Czerski and Jem Stansfield look at how to make telescopes and rockets, and use a toilet roll to measure the distances between planets.
Director: Patrick McGarvey | Stars: Jem Stansfield, Helen Czerski, Barney Harwood, Helen Skelton
67. Brave New World with Stephen Hawking (2011– )
46 min | Documentary
These machines will completely transform the way we live. Be whisked into the future in a driverless car, then watch as motorized artificial limbs transform paraplegics into pedestrians--and average humans into bionic miracles.
Stars: Stephen Hawking, Kathy Sykes, David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins
Votes: 144
68. Mind Games (2003–2006)
30 min | Game-Show
A fun-packed BBC TV panel game of puzzles, anagrams and conundrums. Regular team captains are Richard Wiseman and Kathy Sykes.
Stars: Kathy Sykes, Michael Rosen, Marcus du Sautoy, Simon Singh
Votes: 11
69. The Riddle of Einstein's Brain (2005 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
Director: Tom Cholmondeley | Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Mark Lythgoe, Dilly Barlow, Allan White
70. Battle for the Beginning (2008 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, John Beckman, Bob Dicke, Richard Feynman
71. Stargazing Live: Back to Earth (2012– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Brian Cox, Dara O Briain, Mark Thompson, Tim O'Brien
Votes: 67
72. Science Britannica (2013)
60 min | Documentary
Brian Cox discusses British scientists and their contributions to our modern world.
Stars: Brian Cox, Paul Nurse, Simon Baron-Cohen, Tipu Aziz
Votes: 229
73. Visions of the Future (2007– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Michio Kaku, Raymond Kurzweil, Brian Cox, Ali Rezai
Votes: 126
74. In Search of Science (2013– )
Documentary
Stars: Brian Cox, Simon Baron-Cohen, Jonathan Jones, Helen Mason
Votes: 14
75. Life of a Universe (2017)
Documentary
Professor Brian Cox on tour in Australia talks about the life of our universe to scientists and to space-loving audiences.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brian Cox, Brian Greene, Katie Mack
Votes: 240
76.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Einstein's Equation of Life and Death
(2005)
Documentary
Directors: Johanna Woolford Gibbon, Aidan Laverty | Star: Jack Fortune
Votes: 47
77. Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise (2015)
71 min | Documentary
Experimental documentary that looks at the Hiroshima nuclear bomb and its legacy.
Director: Mark Cousins
Votes: 232
78. Earth Story (1998– )
400 min | Documentary
A BBC documentary series on geology presented by Aubrey Manning.
Stars: Aubrey Manning, George Plafker, Vincent Courtillot, John Dewey
Votes: 225
79. The Day the Universe Changed (1985)
52 min | Documentary, History
James Burke explores key moments in Western History where new knowledge in science changed the way the modern Western world thinks.
Stars: James Burke, Roger Avon, Peter Sproule, Jeff Pirie
Votes: 624
80. Earthflight (2011–2012)
59 min | Documentary
A nature documentary about a bird's-eye view of the natural world, joining the journeys of snow geese, cranes, albatrosses, eagles and other birds across six continents. Beginning in North ... See full summary »
Star: David Tennant
Votes: 618
81. Light Fantastic (2004– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Simon Schaffer, Edmund Dehn, Daniel Gosling, Dimitri Andreas
Votes: 105
82. Hot Rocks: Geology of Civilization (2007– )
60 min | Documentary
Dr Iain Stewart tours the Pacific Rim in a bid to discover how the rocks beneath our feet have shaped human history. Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides and firestorms cause ... See full summary »
Star: Iain Stewart
Votes: 29
83. Inventions That Changed the World (2004)
300 min | Documentary
A five part BBC 2 TV documentary series, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, that took a look at some of the inventions that have helped to shape the modern world. First broadcast on Thursday 15 ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeremy Clarkson, Robin Sebastian, James Mellor, Richard Fleming
Votes: 143
84. Six Experiments That Changed the World (2000– )
30 min | Documentary
Using archive footage and stills to set the scene as well as real-life re-enactment presenter Ken Campbell recreates six revolutionary scientific experiments that changed mankind's perception of the world we live in forever.
Star: Ken Campbell
Votes: 11
85. Heart of the Matter (1979–2000)
45 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Series of documentaries and debates on ethical and moral issues.
Stars: Joan Bakewell, David Jessel, Peter France, David Lomax
86. Richard Hammond's Journey to ... (2011– )
Documentary
Using state of the art technology, Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet lifts the lid on planet Earth, peeling back its layers to reveal a hugely complex machine unique in ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Hammond, Cindy Van Dover, Roland Bürgmann, Don Walsh
Votes: 97
88.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Playing God
(2012)
Documentary
A documentary that discusses synthetic biology.
Director: Matthew Dyas | Stars: Adam Rutherford, Ed Boyden, Rob Carlson, Randy Lewis
Votes: 40
89.
Q.E.D. (1982–1999)
Episode:
A Guide to Armageddon
(1982)
Documentary
A Guide to Armageddon (aka Q.E.D), is a 30 minute documentary about a nuclear missile detonating in London, and the effects it would have on things like buildings, cars and people. Directed by Mick Jackson, and narrated by Ludovic Kennedy.
Director: Mick Jackson | Star: Ludovic Kennedy
Votes: 71
90. Hyperspace (2001)
180 min | Documentary
Explore the wonders of our universe with Sam Neill.
Star: Sam Neill
Votes: 1,453
91. The Story of 1 (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Terry Jones hosts this documentary on the number one. It looks at early evidence of counting, the use of numbers for simple arithmetic in Sumeria, the development of large numbers and their... See full summary »
Director: Nick Murphy | Stars: Terry Jones, Marcus du Sautoy, Leo Jampinjinpa Wayne, Ahmed Boulane
Votes: 262
92. The Story of 1 (2005 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Terry Jones hosts this documentary on the number one. It looks at early evidence of counting, the use of numbers for simple arithmetic in Sumeria, the development of large numbers and their... See full summary »
Director: Nick Murphy | Stars: Terry Jones, Marcus du Sautoy, Leo Jampinjinpa Wayne, Ahmed Boulane
Votes: 262
93. The Story of Maths (2008)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, History
The history of mathematics from ancient times to the present day. Narrated by Oxford mathematics professor Marcus du Sautoy, the series covers the seminal moments and people in the development of maths.
Stars: Marcus du Sautoy, Eleanor Robson, Leonhard Euler, Jackie Stedall
Votes: 560
94. Supernatural Science (1999–2001)
50 min | Documentary
Centered around controversial theories on stories of the unknown, myths, legends, and supernatural events, to find a explaination on that one particular subject.
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Michael Goldfarb, Ronald Hutton, Peter Hulme
Votes: 53
95. The Nature of Things (1960– )
60 min | Documentary
Various science documentaries are presented.
Stars: David Suzuki, Sarika Suzuki, Jennifer Gardy, Niobe Thompson
Votes: 274
96. Eco-Tech (2007– )
Documentary
A five-part series on the best of what's "green," Eco-Tech dives into: Future Fuels - Zero Waste - Building Green - Powering Up - Extreme Weather.
Votes: 19
97. Space's Deepest Secrets (2016– )
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
The stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity beyond the limits to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration.
Stars: David O'Brien, Michelle Thaller, Hakeem Oluseyi, Phil Plait
Votes: 289
98. 100 Greatest Discoveries (2004–2015)
60 min | Documentary
Bill Nye "The Science Guy" hosts a new series that highlights the greatest scientific discoveries of all time, from the earliest time to the present day. The series features nine episodes: ... See full summary »
Stars: Graham Powell, Samantha Iles, Scott Zeiss, Bill Nye
Votes: 224
99. Time Warp (2007 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Phil Frank | Stars: Keith Michael Johnson, Matt Kearney, Jeff Lieberman, Linnea Sage
Votes: 108
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