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A Land Worth Loving

Nick Knowles traces the lives of five families seeking to make their lives more ecologically aware.

A Mile in their Shoes

Three celebrities - Nick Knowles, Patrick Kielty and Victoria Beckham - go the extra mile to see how Sports Relief makes a real difference around the world. Read more about the programme.

A Picture of Health

The BBC and the OU came together to take a snapshot of a typical day in the 21st-century NHS.

A Waste Of Shame

The story behind the Sonnets - part of Shakespeare ReTold.

African School

As part of Africa Lives on the BBC, BBC FOUR shares the daily struggles and triumphs at two Ugandan schools.

All Night Star Party

The All Night Star Party allowed viewers to see images from some of the world's largest telescopes - live.

Alternative Medicine

Folk remedies, traditional treatments, faith and beliefs - Kathy Sykes reveals why science is starting to warm to complementary medicine.

Alternative Therapies

Kathy Sykes takes a personal journey through the competing claims of alternative therapies. Do they offer more than a placebo effect?

Art of Glamour

Obsessed with modernity and speed, luxury and fantasy, this glamourous art movement is more than just a look or a feel.

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Background brief

When the media talks about science, make sure you're prepared - get a Background Brief.

Bang Goes The Theory

Get into science with the team: Bang goes the theory

The Barristers

Join our hopefuls as they work to become barristers - and find out how barristers help serve justice.

Battle of the Geeks

Reviving the spirit of the Great Egg Race, two teams compete to send an egg on a fantastic journey...

Beagle 2

The Beagle 2 project was the British led effort to land on Mars as part of the European Space Agency's Mars Express Mission, launched in June 2003.

Being Positive

Where did AIDS come from? How much risk does it present to the average person in the UK? Why are the risks so much higher in parts of Africa? Being Positive explores the statistics and the science behind the crisis.