Colour: The Spectrum of Science

2015NR7.6

Helen Czerski goes in search of colour. She reveals what it is, what it does, and why colour doesn't exist outside of our perception.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Colours of Earth

1. Colours of Earth

Aired: Nov 4, 2015

British physicist Helen Czerski presents the science and history of colors. S...

Episode 2 Colours of Life

2. Colours of Life

Aired: Nov 11, 2015

We live in a world ablaze with colour. Rainbows and rainforests, oceans and h...

Episode 3 Beyond the Rainbow

3. Beyond the Rainbow

Aired: Nov 18, 2015

What we see is only a small portion of the full spectrum of colour. The "invi...

Appearances

Mark Lythgoe

Creators

Toby Macdonald

Toby Macdonald Creator

Alex Hemingway

Alex Hemingway Creator

Emma Oastler

Emma Oastler Creator

Info about Colour: The Spectrum of Science

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary