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  • Ever Wondered About Food series Four

    Nuts

    Broadcast
    2006 (29 mins)

    Paul MERRETT pres prog about the history of the use of nuts in food. dinosaurs King Solomon Apollo 14

  • Ever Wondered About Food Series Four

    Rice

    Broadcast
    2006 (29 mins)

    The story of rice charts our own history - from pre-historic- caves, to the ‘caviar’ of the middle ages and the race struggles of the New World. With over 100,000 varieties of rice, and almost as many...

  • Ever Wondered About Food Series Four

    Sausages

    Broadcast
    2006 (29 mins)

    2/6 cookery history progs looks at sausages. Chef Paul MERRETT finds out that Christians tried to ban them, Queen Victoria loved them & they became an icon of postwar Britain. He also cooks several sausage...

  • Ever Wondered About Food Series Four

    Sugar

    Broadcast
    2006 (29 mins)

    Paul MERRETT pres series on history and use of common foodstuffs. In this prog he looks at the huge amount of sugar used in this country.

  • Snapshots

    Mathematician to the Stars

    Broadcast
    2006 (14 mins)

    Emma King is completing a PhD in theoretical cosmology at the University of Nottingham. She has won national awards for the quality of her work, yet her success belies a life beset with learning difficulties.

  • Snapshots

    Molecular Gastronomer

    Broadcast
    2006 (14 mins)

    Rachel Edwards-Stuart is a biochemist who uses her skills to create exciting and different eating experiences - like bacon and egg-flavoured ice cream, or a drink that feels both hot and cold at the same time.

  • Snapshots

    Space Forester

    Broadcast
    2006 (14 mins)

    Yadvinder Malhi uses satellite imaging to monitor the growth of rainforests, measuring changes in the amount of carbon dioxide they absorb from the atmosphere.

  • Snapshots

    Building The Future

    Broadcast
    2006 (14 mins)

    Turning science fiction into reality, Dr James Cross designs wearable technology that fits as easily as clothing.

  • Mission to Titan

    Mission to Titan Ep2

    Broadcast
    2005 (29 mins)

    Adam Hart-Davis and Dr Lucie Green report from mission control in Germany on yesterday’s attempt to land a spacecraft on Titan, one of Saturn’s moons and the most distant landing ever attempted....

  • Mission to Titan

    Mission to Titan Ep1

    Broadcast
    2005 (59 mins)

    Live coverage from Mission Control in Germany of today’s extraordinary attempt to land Europe’s Huygens probe on Titan, one of Saturn’s moons and described as the most earth-like object in the solar...