Curiosity Channel

'S1/E3 - Stephen Hawking's Favourite Places 3'. Commander Stephen Hawking and his space ship the SS Hawking encounter an alien A.I., then race to the edge of the universe and plunge into an alternate Earth.

They've captured our imagination and are a source of childlike wonder, but what exactly are rainbows? Learn the science behind these weather phenomenon and how one day t

'S1/E3 - Race: Science, Social Construct, Or Both?'. The concept of race was invented during colonial and imperialist eras as a means to reify political power structures.

'S1/E4 - Weather Control: The Debate Over Geo-Engineering'. Athena takes on the controversial topic of Geoengineering, and meets scientists working on an ambitious plan to put a shield around the planet.

'S1/E4 - Long Forgotten Tracks'. From two palaeontologists fighting each other to Nikolai Vavilov, the Russian botanist who risked his life in the name of science.

'S1/E5 - In the Name of Medicine'. Advances in medicine are never easy and often controversial. Early scientists had to take significant risks to understand the human body and make life-saving discoveries.

'S2/E4 - Gut'. Dr. Jack meets a poker player who has won millions in high stakes international tournaments using his gut instincts.

'S2/E3 - Hypnosis'. We explore the science of persuasion and discover that even a hardened sceptic can be convinced, Dr. Jack himself included.

'S1/E1 - Merging Man & Machine'. Why fear the rise of the machines, when we can merge and rise along with them?

'S1/E2 - The Suppressed Science Of Psychedelics'. Join Athena as she explores the underground world of psychedelic science, and the revolutionary impact it is poised to have on the pharmaceutical industries.

'S1/E3 - Race: Science, Social Construct, Or Both?'. The concept of race was invented during colonial and imperialist eras as a means to reify political power structures.

'S1/E4 - Weather Control: The Debate Over Geo-Engineering'. Athena takes on the controversial topic of Geoengineering, and meets scientists working on an ambitious plan to put a shield around the planet.

'S1/E4 - Long Forgotten Tracks'. From two palaeontologists fighting each other to Nikolai Vavilov, the Russian botanist who risked his life in the name of science.

'S1/E5 - In the Name of Medicine'. Advances in medicine are never easy and often controversial. Early scientists had to take significant risks to understand the human body and make life-saving discoveries.

'S2/E4 - Gut'. Dr. Jack meets a poker player who has won millions in high stakes international tournaments using his gut instincts.

'S2/E3 - Hypnosis'. We explore the science of persuasion and discover that even a hardened sceptic can be convinced, Dr. Jack himself included.

'S1/E1 - Merging Man & Machine'. Why fear the rise of the machines, when we can merge and rise along with them?

'S1/E2 - The Suppressed Science Of Psychedelics'. Join Athena as she explores the underground world of psychedelic science, and the revolutionary impact it is poised to have on the pharmaceutical industries.

'S1/E57 - First In The Sky'. On January 7th, 1785, two men took on a bold challenge: to cross the English Channel in a balloon! Watch modern enthusiasts rebuild the original balloons.

'S1/E21 - Berlin Wall Revisited'. The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989, inevitably altered the landscape of modern geopolitical history. Watch never before seen footage taken from both sides.

'S1/E23 - Sailing to the Stars'. Solar sails, the latest in space travel technology, could one day help us reach nearby stars. Follow the exciting missions laying the ground towards a new form of space.

'S1/E1 - 4 Trillion French Fries'. We are what we eat: a drive-thru history of a hundred years of fast food, from the burger's humble beginnings to its conquest of America and the world beyond.

'S1/E2 - Everest'. We discover how the most thrilling and dangerous point at the top of the world continues to fascinate us, and what it takes to conquer it.

'S1/E1 - The Hotel'. July 22, 1946. The headquarters of the British Army in Palestine is located in the luxurious King David Hotel.

'S1/E2 - The End of Scarcity'. French wigs and a man who took LSD with dolphins lead to a machine that can build anything you wish for, molecule by molecule, for free.

'S1/E61 - Hunt For The U576'. A team of maritime archaeologists descends 700 feet off the coast of North Carolina in search of the U576, a German submarine that went down in a historic 1942 battle.

'S1/E44 - Five Submarines Against The Nazis'. During World War II, the submarines of the Free French Naval Forces scoured the Atlantic to neutralize the Nazi Navy. Discover the forgotten ships that made possible the liberation of France.

'S1/E43 - The Mystery of U-455'. A mysterious World War II wreck is discovered off the coast of Italy by archeologists. Could this be the wreck of the long lost U-455, the last missing German U-boat?

Secret Nazi WWII files reveal classified technological innovations from Germany's scientists who raced to create terrifying new Wonder Weapons and an atomic bomb.

'S1/E2 - Everest'. We discover how the most thrilling and dangerous point at the top of the world continues to fascinate us, and what it takes to conquer it.

'S1/E3 - Queens For Life'. In the last 200 years, 2 women have sat on the British throne for two-thirds of the time - find out what it takes to be a royal success.

'S1/E2 - The Bar'. 30 September 1956. For over a century, Algeria has been a colony of France. A young Algerian woman visits a bar in the European quarter of Algiers.

'S1/E1 - The Hotel'. July 22, 1946. The headquarters of the British Army in Palestine is located in the luxurious King David Hotel.

'S1/E28 - The Wright Brothers: Bravery'. Just over 100 years ago, a pair of brothers looked to the sky and changed the world. They designed, built and flew the most ridiculous of inventions.

'S1/E57 - First In The Sky'. On January 7th, 1785, two men took on a bold challenge: to cross the English Channel in a balloon! Watch modern enthusiasts rebuild the original balloons.

'S1/E21 - Berlin Wall Revisited'. The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 1989, inevitably altered the landscape of modern geopolitical history. Watch never before seen footage taken from both sides.

'S1/E23 - Sailing to the Stars'. Solar sails, the latest in space travel technology, could one day help us reach nearby stars. Follow the exciting missions laying the ground towards a new form of space.

Could the Allies have won the war without aviation? Discover what went on behind the scenes of the historical air battle in Normandy.

'S1/E3 - Queens For Life'. In the last 200 years, 2 women have sat on the British throne for two-thirds of the time - find out what it takes to be a royal success.

'S1/E4 - Crime Bosses'. We discover the secrets of five of the world's most notorious crime bosses as we reveal how they did it.

'S1/E3 - The Games'. On the morning of September 5, 1972, eight Palestinians, members of the Black September movement, attacked the apartments of the Israeli delegation and killed two athletes.

'S1/E2 - The Bar'. 30 September 1956. For over a century, Algeria has been a colony of France. A young Algerian woman visits a bar in the European quarter of Algiers.

Secret Nazi WWII files reveal classified technological innovations from Germany's scientists who raced to create terrifying new Wonder Weapons and an atomic bomb.

Could the Allies have won the war without aviation? Discover what went on behind the scenes of the historical air battle in Normandy.

'S1/E3 - Queens For Life'. In the last 200 years, 2 women have sat on the British throne for two-thirds of the time - find out what it takes to be a royal success.

'S1/E4 - Crime Bosses'. We discover the secrets of five of the world's most notorious crime bosses as we reveal how they did it.

'S1/E3 - The Games'. On the morning of September 5, 1972, eight Palestinians, members of the Black September movement, attacked the apartments of the Israeli delegation and killed two athletes.

'S1/E2 - The Bar'. 30 September 1956. For over a century, Algeria has been a colony of France. A young Algerian woman visits a bar in the European quarter of Algiers.

Secret Nazi WWII files reveal classified technological innovations from Germany's scientists who raced to create terrifying new Wonder Weapons and an atomic bomb.

'S1/E2 - Part Two: The Next Generation'. We discover all the ingenious ways that insects track down mates and how they give the next generation the best start in life.

'S1/E5 - Wild Lives Of Khao Sok'. Khao Sok National Park is framed by karst sandstone formations.

'S1/E1 - Life In The Seas'. The first life forms on the planet were microscopic, single-celled organisms, it took billions of years before more complex creatures evolved.

The endless plains of East Africa is a paradise for lions. The most social of all cats, lions form prides that are unlike any other animals.

In the African plains prey-rich real estate can be hard to come by, and lions work together to ensure no one claims their territory and usurps their crown.

'S1/E1 - Part One: Small Creatures - Big Lives'. Between 5 and 10 million different kinds, maybe ten quintillion individuals. There's absolutely no doubt that we're living on Planet Insect.

'S1/E3 - Part Three: Hive Minds'. The evolution of super-colonies allowed social insects to dominate the planet. We show how they arose and why they're so important to our own survival.

'S1/E1 - Life In The Seas'. The first life forms on the planet were microscopic, single-celled organisms, it took billions of years before more complex creatures evolved.

'S1/E2 - Journey To Land'. Life evolved in the sea, in a water-bound planet, but landmasses slowly appeared and aquatic life began to explore different ways to colonize it.

Forests are dense, dark habitats, a realm of shadows, ideal for predators to stalk, whether its mink on the forest floor, goshawks in the canopy.

The endless plains of East Africa is a paradise for lions. The most social of all cats, lions form prides that are unlike any other animals.

'S1/E2 - Part Two: The Next Generation'. We discover all the ingenious ways that insects track down mates and how they give the next generation the best start in life.

'S1/E1 - Origins'. The Pleistocene Era, when packs of saber-tooths ruled. The arrival of the new cats, early snow leopards, cheetahs, and jaguars, marked a turning point.

'S1/E2 - Journey To Land'. Life evolved in the sea, in a water-bound planet, but landmasses slowly appeared and aquatic life began to explore different ways to colonize it.

'S1/E3 - Rise Of the Giants'. It took a long time for vertebrates to really take over the land, but once they did, there was no turning back.

The jaguar is the third largest of the big cats, and pound for pound the most powerful. Our jaguar patrols a home range of over one hundred square kilometres in Brazil.

Forests are dense, dark habitats, a realm of shadows, ideal for predators to stalk, whether its mink on the forest floor, goshawks in the canopy.

'S1/E3 - Part Three: Hive Minds'. The evolution of super-colonies allowed social insects to dominate the planet. We show how they arose and why they're so important to our own survival.