Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2010    60m
Documentary
7.9
Join the mesmerizing journey of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, where science comes alive! Since 1825, these festive presentations bring captivating scientific topics to life, enchanting audiences of all ages with wonder and discovery, now on BBC Four.
Where to Watch Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
48 Seasons
  • Eric Laithwaite: The engineer in wonderland
    Eric Laithwaite: The engineer in wonderland6 Episodes
  • Philip Morrison: Gulliver's laws: The physics of large and small
    Philip Morrison: Gulliver's laws: The physics of large and small6 Episodes
  • John Napier: Monkeys without tails: A giraffe's eye-view of man
    John Napier: Monkeys without tails: A giraffe's eye-view of man6 Episodes
  • Geoffrey G. Gouriet: Ripples in the ether: the science of radio communication
    Geoffrey G. Gouriet: Ripples in the ether: the science of radio communication6 Episodes
  • Eric Laithwaite: The engineer through the looking glass
    Eric Laithwaite: The engineer through the looking glass6 Episodes
  • George Porter: The natural history of a sunbeam
    George Porter: The natural history of a sunbeam6 Episodes
  • Carl Sagan: The Planets
    Carl Sagan: The Planets6 Episodes
  • Eric M. Rogers: Atoms for engineering minds: a circus of experiments
    Eric M. Rogers: Atoms for engineering minds: a circus of experiments6 Episodes
  • Reginald Victor Jones: From Magna Carta to microchip
    Reginald Victor Jones: From Magna Carta to microchip6 Episodes
  • Leonard Maunder: Machines in motion
    Leonard Maunder: Machines in motion6 Episodes
  • John David Pye: Communicating
    John David Pye: Communicating6 Episodes
  • John Meurig Thomas and David Phillips: Crystals and lasers
    John Meurig Thomas and David Phillips: Crystals and lasers6 Episodes
  • Gareth Roberts: The home of the future
    Gareth Roberts: The home of the future5 Episodes
  • Charles Taylor: Exploring music
    Charles Taylor: Exploring music5 Episodes
  • Malcom Longair: Origins
    Malcom Longair: Origins5 Episodes
  • Richard Dawkins: Growing up in the universe
    Richard Dawkins: Growing up in the universe5 Episodes
  • Charles J. M. Stirling: Our world through the looking glass
    Charles J. M. Stirling: Our world through the looking glass5 Episodes
  • Season 1993
    Season 19935 Episodes
  • Susan Greenfield: Journey to the centre of the brain
    Susan Greenfield: Journey to the centre of the brain5 Episodes
  • James Jackson: Planet Earth: An explorer's guide
    James Jackson: Planet Earth: An explorer's guide5 Episodes
  • Simon Conway Morris: The history in our bones
    Simon Conway Morris: The history in our bones5 Episodes
  • Ian Stewart: The magical maze
    Ian Stewart: The magical maze5 Episodes
  • Nancy Rothwell: Staying Alive: The body in balance
    Nancy Rothwell: Staying Alive: The body in balance5 Episodes
  • Neil F. Johnson: Arrows of time - Living on the edge of chaos
    Neil F. Johnson: Arrows of time - Living on the edge of chaos5 Episodes
  • Kevin Warwick: Rise of the robots
    Kevin Warwick: Rise of the robots5 Episodes
  • John Sulston: The secrets of life
    John Sulston: The secrets of life5 Episodes
  • Tony Ryan: Smart stuff
    Tony Ryan: Smart stuff5 Episodes
  • Monica Grady: Voyage in space and time
    Monica Grady: Voyage in space and time6 Episodes
  • Lloyd Peck: Antarctica
    Lloyd Peck: Antarctica3 Episodes
  • John Krebs: The Truth About Food
    John Krebs: The Truth About Food5 Episodes
  • Marcus du Sautoy: The num8er my5teries
    Marcus du Sautoy: The num8er my5teries5 Episodes
  • Hugh Montgomery: Back from the Brink: The Science of Survival
    Hugh Montgomery: Back from the Brink: The Science of Survival5 Episodes
  • Christopher Bishop: Hi-tech Trek
    Christopher Bishop: Hi-tech Trek5 Episodes
  • Sue Hartley: The 300 Million Year War
    Sue Hartley: The 300 Million Year War5 Episodes
  • Size Matters
    Size Matters3 Episodes
  • Meet Your Brain
    Meet Your Brain3 Episodes
  • The Modern Alchemist
    The Modern Alchemist3 Episodes
  • Life Fantastic
    Life Fantastic3 Episodes
  • Sparks will Fly - How to Hack your Home
    Sparks will Fly - How to Hack your Home3 Episodes
  • How to survive in space
    How to survive in space3 Episodes
  • Supercharged: fuelling the future
    Supercharged: fuelling the future3 Episodes
  • The language of life
    The language of life3 Episodes
  • Who am I?
    Who am I?3 Episodes
  • Secrets and lies
    Secrets and lies3 Episodes
  • Planet Earth - A User's Guide
    Planet Earth - A User's Guide3 Episodes
  • Going viral: How Covid changed science forever
    Going viral: How Covid changed science forever3 Episodes
  • Secrets of Forensic Science
    Secrets of Forensic Science3 Episodes
  • The Truth About AI
    The Truth About AI3 Episodes
Cast of Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
  • Peter WothersSelf - Presenter
  • Alison WoollardSelf - Presenter
  • Danielle GeorgeHerself - Presenter
  • Aoife McLysaghtSelf - Presenter
  • Professor Jonathan Van-TamHimself - Presenter
  • Kevin FongSelf - Presenter
  • Alice RobertsSelf - Presenter
  • Hannah FrySelf - Presenter
  • Helen CzerskiHerself - Presenter
  • Tara ShineHerself - Presenter
 
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