The acerbically witty and severely facially disfigured broadcaster Adam Pearson presents a personal film about genetics. He and his twin brother Neil are genetically identical and both share the same genetic disease, Neurofibromatosis 1 (Nf1) - yet they are completely different. Adam's face is covered with growths, whereas Neil has none. Neil has short-term memory loss, whereas...
The gripping story of how one Russian internet millionaire is turning to cutting-edge science to try to unlock the secret of living forever. Dmitry Itskov recently brought together some of the world's leading neuroscientists, robot builders and consciousness researchers to try to devise a system that would allow him to escape his biological destiny. Entering Dmitry's seemingly ...
With exclusive behind-the-scenes access, Horizon follows the highs and lows of an extraordinary story in particle physics. In June 2015, teams at CERN started running the large hadron collider at the highest energy ever. Rumours quickly emerged that they were on the brink of a huge discovery. A mysterious bump in some data suggested a first glimpse of a brand new particle that ...
Horizon reveals how new archaeological discoveries are painting a different picture of the very first native Britons. For centuries it's been thought that these hunter-gatherers lived a brutal, hand-to-mouth existence. But extraordinary new evidence has forced scientists to rethink who these people were, where they came from and what impact they had on our early history. Now, o...
Imagine a world where dinosaurs still walk the earth. A world where the Germans won World War II and you are president of the United States. Imagine a world where the laws of physics no longer apply and where infinite copies of you are playing out every storyline of your life. It sounds like a plot stolen straight from Hollywood, but far from it. This is the multiverse. Until v...
The team investigate the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. By creating 3-D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the strange role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief. This episode of Horizon meets the scientists working in Egypt who are exploring the ancient underground catacombs wher...
创世大爆炸之前是什么样的?答案或许在黑洞中。
In March 2018 an international team of scientists gathered in a remote valley in the Canadian Rockies to conduct a unique experiment - to attempt to see into the heart of a massive avalanche to see if we can find ways to save lives in the future. Avalanches kill hundreds of people every year. Even in the UK 25 people have been killed by these forces of nature since the year 200...
Children in Gaza and across the border in Israel have lived through three major conflicts in six years. In the summer of 2014, more than 500 children were killed in a 51-day war, all but one of them Palestinian. Almost every child in Gaza lost a loved one. More than a third were left traumatised. On the Israeli border, children lived in constant fear of rocket attacks and under...
第一集 破冰 本片开头是乔纳森·丁布尔比在北极圈里的苔原上驾车的情景。此时正值俄罗斯短暂夏天中的极昼季节,冰雪融化,太阳不落。现在,在乔纳森·丁布尔比眼前有一段一万英里长的艰苦路途,他要穿越的这个国家不仅是世界上最大的,而且或许也是最令人敬畏的。第二集 两个世界 如今,如果说俄罗斯的活力是在城市,那么这个国家永恒的精神是在乡村。在本集的开头,乔纳森·丁布尔比参加了一场麦当娜音乐会的招待会,莫斯科的任何人都可以出席,包括一位高级餐厅的老板Arkady Novikov。第二天乔纳森乘火车来到了一个截然不同的世界:列夫·托尔斯泰的故居。他可以说是俄国最伟大的一位作家。第三集 祖国 伏尔加河是俄罗斯人爱国情怀的象征,它流经莫斯科,通过俄国的心脏,最后注入里海。几次巨大争斗和变革都发生在它的沿岸。离阿斯特拉罕港不远有一个规模很小的村庄,那儿曾经是金帐汗国的...
本片讲述从伊丽莎白女王的父亲乔治六世去世,到威廉王子和凯特·米德尔顿的婚礼,其中很详细地介绍了女王在戴安娜与英国皇室的关系维系中所做的努力。这是关于年轻的公主如何成长为伟大的女王的真实故事。
For centuries Egyptologists have believed that the Great Pyramids of Giza were designed as tombs. But why have no bodies or treasure ever been discovered inside the pyramids? Now, the history of the pyramids could be on the verge of being re-written. With exclusive access we follow the team as they unearth and examine the lost tombs, making the most important find in Egypt sinc...
一个世纪以前图坦卡蒙陵墓被发掘的画面,如何生动地呈现于现代人的眼前?距离图坦卡蒙陵墓这一世界上最轰动的考古发现,已有近一个世纪,而当代技术的发展将为其增添更多的“光彩”。现代彩色化技术的发展与历史研究相结合,使对曾经的黑白照片进行彩色化处理成为了可能。由此,图坦卡蒙陵墓发现时的图像首次以彩色形式展现于世人面前。现在,我们可以如发现者霍华德·卡特般生动地见证陵墓被发现时的戏剧性场面,惊叹于其超凡的瑰丽,将他眼中的埃及重现于世! Producer: Blakeway Productions
尼尔·阿姆斯特朗登陆月球仅九个月后,美国宇航局便迎来了最大的危机:三名宇航员乘坐的宇宙飞船在前往月球的途中遭遇了灾难性的爆炸。
Professor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.
英国ITV频道从2018年起,邀请英国皇家艺术学院艺术主任Tim Marlow讲述欧洲美术馆收藏的传世名作,每一季五集,每集聚焦一位画家或一个流派,一般以当季热门的主题展为基础。目前已经播出了三季十五集。分集信息如下: 第一季:①卡纳莱托②印象派③米开朗琪罗④伦勃朗⑤维米尔 第二季:①大卫·霍克尼②梵高③耶罗尼米斯·博斯④爱杜尔·马奈⑤美国印象派 第三季:①毕加索②戈雅③爱德华·蒙克④从莫奈到马蒂斯⑤塞尚
英版第三季于2018年1月4日开播。最终成功的“逃难者”将瓜分大奖10万英镑。 由30人组成的专家猎人团队展开捉捕,此外本季搜捕还配备了无人机、警犬和直升机。 9位普通人作为“逃难者”藏匿起来,藏匿日期25天。
Lucy Worsley explores how the history of three of Britain's founding national events are in fact carefully crafted mythologies. The Wars of the Roses, the Glorious Revolution and the creation of the British Raj are all revealed as carefully-constructed narratives created by the victors at the time and embellished by historians, novelists and film-makers ever since.
历史学家贝特尼·休斯(Bettany Hughes)前往印度、希腊和中国,跟随古代三位哲学圣贤——佛陀乔达摩·悉达多、苏格拉底和孔子——的足迹开始了一段旅行。 对自然和神灵的迷信曾长时间统制人类,然而大约2500年前,三位相隔千里的哲学巨匠:释迦牟尼,苏格拉底和孔子,却不约而同的产生了颠覆性的哲思。BBC带你探寻那个时代究竟发生了什么,让人类颠覆自我认知。
In this four-part series for BBC Two, Professor Joann Fletcher explains how Ancient Egypt’s extraordinary story fits together, from nomads to pyramid builders, from tomb robbers to the last of the pharaohs. The result is the world’s most fascinating and enduring civilization.
500年来,英国历代国王、王后收藏的上百万件艺术品和装饰品汇集于此,使得皇家收藏室成为世界上最大的艺术品收藏室之一。本系列节目深入洞察这个非同凡响的收藏室,揭示这些伟大艺术品的内涵、使用方式和传奇来历。透过这些收藏品,我们将一窥每位国王、王后的志趣——他们最看重哪样物品,他们的艺术思想,以及他们跟艺术的渊源。本系列打开一扇神奇的窗户,带我们探究英国君主制的沿革、君主制与英国乃至更广阔世界的关系。
《潜行追踪》是一部纪实性真人秀。节目找来普通人隐匿之后,让由反恐专家或前特务机构工作人员组成追踪专家团队,通过他们的住家、社交痕迹、手机通讯记录,寻找出他们隐匿之处。
10位普通人作为“逃难者”藏匿起来,身上只携带一张250英镑的信用卡。最终成功的“逃难者”将瓜分大奖10万英镑。 30名由反恐专家、前情报机构调查人员、警察组成的专家团队,通过他们的住家、社交痕迹、手机通讯记录,并可询问他们的亲朋好友,从国家机构复制所需的闭路电视和自动车牌识别系统,找出他们隐匿之处,进行追捕。此外,他们可以通过在社交媒体发布“悬赏”,通过奖金,请求市民提供线索,帮助捉捕。 此外,本季搜捕还配备了无人机、警犬和直升机。 “逃难者”可藏匿英国任意角落,不能逃到英国境外,28天内没被捉到就算成功。