1. The President's Guide to Science
Aired: Jan 15, 2008Michael Portillo looks at the science behind executions. Former Conservative...
2. How Mad Are You?: Part 1
Aired: Jan 22, 2008Psychologists subject six volunteers to a world without stimulation. For the...
3. How Mad Are You?: Part 2
Aired: Jan 29, 2008Dr Brian Cox wants to know why the Universe is built the way it is. Particle...
4. Jimmy's GM Food Fight
Aired: Feb 5, 2008A trip through the highs and lows of the UK’s 20 most dangerous drugs. Recen...
5. Do You Know What Time It Is?
Aired: Feb 12, 2008Lifting the lid on the business of human choices in an exclusive guide to mak...
6. Allergy Planet
Aired: Feb 19, 2008While scientists have been searching for the secrets of long life, a few isol...
7. Where's My Robot?
Aired: Feb 26, 2008Friendly bacteria, superfoods, cholesterol busting spreads, 99% germ free, wh...
8. Why Are Thin People Not Fat?
Aired: Mar 4, 2008The world is affected by an obesity epidemic, but why is it that not everyone...
9. Cannabis: The Evil Weed?
Aired: Mar 18, 2008Cannabis is the world's favourite drug, but also one of the least understood....
10. Why Do We Dream?
Aired: Mar 25, 2008Horizon uncovers the secret world of our dreams. In a series of cutting-edge ...
11. Can We Make a Star on Earth?
Aired: Sep 16, 2008Professor Brian Cox takes a global journey in search of the energy source of ...
12. The Secret Life of Your Body Clock
Aired: Nov 11, 2008First of a two-part special. Ten volunteers have come together for an extraor...
13. What's the Problem with Nudity?
Aired: Nov 18, 2008Modern research, mainly in London and Turku (Finland),examines paleontologic...
14. How to Survive a Disaster
Aired: Nov 25, 2008When disaster strikes who lives and who dies is not purely a matter of luck. ...
15. Who Do You Want Your Child to Be?
Aired: Dec 2, 2008David Baddiel, father of two, sets out to answer one of the greatest question...
16. Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes?
Aired: Dec 9, 2008Last century, earthquakes killed over one million, and it is predicted that t...
17. Alan and Marcus Go Forth and Multiply
Aired: Dec 16, 2008Ever since he was at school, actor and comedian Alan Davies has hated maths. ...
