Al Khalili

Professor Jim Al-Khalili discovers the intriguing story of how we discovered the rules that drive the universe.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili shows how scientists have used light to reveal almost everything we know about the universe.

Do Aliens Exist? And if they do - what would they look like? Where would they live? Would they be conscious beings? And what would happen if they found us?

Thought the science of the future was all hoverboards and space travel? Think again.

- What is Gravity?
- How does it work?
- And why are there extreme gravitational environments?

'The rocket has changed us into a species that is no longer confined to Earth.' - Jim Al-Khalili . The rocket will revolutionise our species, expanding our future into space, but its origins are surprisingly old. Jim Al-Khalili explores the story of humanity’s greatest adventure and our grandest dreams. He peers inside the minds of the visionaries who made it possible, using new research and their original notebooks and sketches, bringing these stories to life using state of the art experiments, breathtaking drama and CGI.

The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world - the elements. From fiery phosphorous to the pure untarnished lustre of gold and the dazzle of violent, violet potassium, everything is made of elements - the earth we walk on, the air we breathe, even us. Yet for centuries this world was largely unknown, and completely misunderstood.