1966 - 2024

ROYAL INSTITUTION CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Documentary

Overview

The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.

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Runtime: 60 minutes

Number of Episodes: 122

Number of Seasons: 59

Networks: Channel 4

Vote Average: 51

Seasons

Specials

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1998, 1 Episode(s)

1966

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1967

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1968

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1969

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1970

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1971

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1972

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1973: The Languages of Animals

Sir David Attenborough on animal communication. Episode 4 is lost.

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1974

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1975

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1976

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1977

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1978: Mathematics into Pictures

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1979

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1980

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1981

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1982

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1983

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1984

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1985: Communicating

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1986

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1987: Crystals and Lasers

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1988

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1989

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1990

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1991: Growing Up in the Universe

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1991, 5 Episode(s)

1992

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1993: The Cosmic Onion

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1993, 5 Episode(s)

1994

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1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide

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1996: The History in our Bones

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1996, 5 Episode(s)

1997: The Magical Maze

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1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance

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1999: Arrow of Time

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2000: Rise of the Robots

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2001: The Secrets of Life

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2002: Smart Stuff

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2003: Voyage in Space and Time

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2003, 6 Episode(s)

2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes

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2004, 3 Episode(s)

2005: The Truth About Food

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2005, 5 Episode(s)

2006

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2006, 5 Episode(s)

2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival

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2007, 5 Episode(s)

2008: Hi-tech Trek - The Quest for the Ultimate Computer

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2008, 5 Episode(s)

2009: The 300-Million-Year War

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2009, 5 Episode(s)

2010: Size Matters

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2010, 3 Episode(s)

2011: Meet Your Brain

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2011, 3 Episode(s)

2012: The Modern Alchemist

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2012, 3 Episode(s)

2013: Life Fantastic

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2013, 3 Episode(s)

2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home

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2014, 3 Episode(s)

2015: How to Survive in Space

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2015, 3 Episode(s)

2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future

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2016, 3 Episode(s)

2017: The Language of Life

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2017, 3 Episode(s)

2018: Who Am I?

Professor Alice Roberts and Professor Aoife McLysaght take viewers on an immersive voyage through our evolutionary past and ask challenging questions about what our future holds.

2018, 3 Episode(s)

2019: Secret & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths

Dr Hannah Fry reveals the hidden rules and patterns that govern every aspect of our world.

2019, 3 Episode(s)

2020: Planet Earth: A user’s guide

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2020, 3 Episode(s)

2021: Going viral: How Covid changed science forever

England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Jonathan Van-Tam will be joined by a host of top UK scientists to take a deep dive into the science of viruses.

2021, 3 Episode(s)

2022: Secrets of forensic science

Professor Dame Sue Black reveals the secrets of the real-life scientific detective process she uses to identify both the dead and the living.

2022, 3 Episode(s)

2023: The Truth about AI

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2023, 3 Episode(s)

2024: The Truth About Food

In this year’s Christmas Lectures, Dr Chris van Tulleken delves deep into our guts – to reveal the revolutionary latest science around what happens inside our bodies when we eat. He investigates how food has fundamentally shaped human evolu...

2024, 3 Episode(s)