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Skin is an incredible, multi-function organ that science is still learning so much about. It has adapted to allow animals to conquer virtually every habitat on the planet. In this episode, Professor Ben Garrod reveals some ground-breaking new science and amazing, specialist, factual insight as he discovers how human skin is an ecosystem in its own right, playing host to demodex mites, that might r

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen head to one of Wales's most popular holiday destinations. They arrive just as a heatwave hits, turning Llandudno into a resort to rival the best sunny seaside locations. Llandudno is known for its seafront hotels and B&Bs and the pair check in to a room with a sea view before going in search of the pier and ice cream. Once, people flocked here for a tra

Early in the story of the planets, there was a beautiful water world, an oasis of hope in a sterile universe. But this was not Earth – this was the young Mars. Professor Brian Cox continues his tour of the solar system revealing that it was once home to not one, but two blue planets. For millions of years, Mars enjoyed oceans blanketed by a thick atmosphere and a temperate climate. Whilst at the s

Alison Steadman looks back at Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective, hailed as one of the most important and influential TV dramas ever made, and once described by Stephen King as 'television's Citizen Kane'. From memories of happy times working with leading man Michael Gambon, and the pride of being involved in a piece that got the whole nation talking, to the stresses of being caught up in the c

Skin is an incredible, multi-function organ that science is still learning so much about. It has adapted to allow animals to conquer virtually every habitat on the planet. In this episode, Professor Ben Garrod reveals some ground-breaking new science and amazing, specialist, factual insight as he discovers how human skin is an ecosystem in its own right, playing host to demodex mites, that might r

Rugby legend Gareth Edwards and wife Maureen head to one of Wales's most popular holiday destinations. They arrive just as a heatwave hits, turning Llandudno into a resort to rival the best sunny seaside locations. Llandudno is known for its seafront hotels and B&Bs and the pair check in to a room with a sea view before going in search of the pier and ice cream. Once, people flocked here for a tra

Two-part series in which Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how scientists have used light to reveal almost everything we know about the universe. The story begins in the 3rd century BC when, by trying to understand the tricks of perspective, the Greek mathematician Euclid discovered that light travels in straight lines, which meant that if we could change its path we could change how we see the world

Join Professor Brian Cox as he explores the planets of our solar system in this fascinating and stunning, five-part documentary series. Brian traces our knowledge as a species of these giant, celestial bodies, examining each planet's story and makeup. He looks back at their existence over billions of years, revealing each planet's journey with dazzling cinematography and compelling detail. Whether

Deutschland 1944: Beim Bombenangriff der Alliierten auf Nürnberg wird die Maschine des US-Generals George Carneby abgeschossen. Im Nazi-Hauptquartier „Bergschloss Adler“, das hoch in den Alpen liegt und nur mit einer Seilbahn zu erreichen ist, will man Carneby zum Reden bringen. \n\nWeil der Gefangene über die Interna der geplanten Invasion in Europa Bescheid weiß, sollen der britische Abwehrspezi

Lauren Laverne presents the Mercury Prize Album of the Year from the Newcastle Arena. (Senderinfo).

Den gemütlichen Theaterabend mit seiner geliebten Frau Mama kann sich Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) abschminken. Feindliche Agenten halten den harmlosen Werbefachmann für den amerikanischen Top-Spion George Kaplan und entführen ihn. Von den Bösewichtern abgefüllt, kann er entwischen, doch weder die Polizei noch seine Mutter kaufen dem Volltrunkenen seine abstruse Geschichte ab. Als er selbst unt