Chemistry: A Volatile History Episode 2 - The Order of the Elements

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second instalment of a three part BBC documentary series titled “Chemistry: A Volatile History” hosted by Professor Jim Al-Khalili.

Chemistry: A Volatile History Episode 1 - Discovering the Elements

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the first of a three part BBC documentary series entitled “Chemistry: A Volatile History” hosted by Professor Jim Al-Khalili.

The Search for Habitable Worlds

Today on Far Future Horizons we go in search of habitable worlds within our galaxy. 

Thus far, in this great age of planet hunting, we have yet to find anything like our solar system with rocky inner worlds in neat circular orbits, and evenly spaced Jovian gas giants on the periphery. 

Instead, astronomers have glimpsed a diverse planetary menagerie, with giant planets in wide orbits around their parent stars, others that swing in so close they leave a comet-like tail, or molten rocky worlds emblazoned with oceans of lava.

Naked Science - Human Extinction

“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” ~ Carl Sagan, The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God

Today on Far Future Horizons we present an episode of the acclaimed National Geographic television documentary series Naked Science that deals with the the possibility of humanity’s ultimate demise.

Is the extinction of the human species a real possibility?

The Casebook of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Today on Far Future Horizons we present two real life crimes from the casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Arthur Conan Doyle implemented the powerful tools of deduction in solving real crimes just as chilling and baffling as those investigated by his own creation Sherlock Holmes.


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s two most infamous cases, involved tracking down a madman who mutilated horses and brought terror to a quiet, leafy English village, and the brutal murder of a wealthy spinster which led Doyle to expose corruption at the heart of Britain's justice system.

Ancient Inventions - War And Conflicts

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the final episode of Terry Jones’ acclaimed documentary series Ancient Inventions.

Ancient Inventions ~ Sex and Love

At the risk of just being a tad risqué, today on Far Future Horizons  we  present a documentary concerning humankind’s favourite past times – Sex and love.

The second instalment of Terry Jones’ acclaimed documentary series Ancient Inventions explorers our ancient obsession “with inventing new ways of looking good and turning each other on”,  amongst other things.

The Blue Planet - Episode 02: The Deep

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the second episode of the acclaimed documentary series The Blue Planet narrated by David Attenborough.

In this second instalment Doctor Attenborough takes us into the deep. Over sixty percent of the sea is more than a mile deep and it forms the planet's most mysterious habitat. 

The Blue Planet - Episode 01: The Blue Planet

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the first episode of the acclaimed documentary series The Blue Planet narrated by David Attenborough.

The first instalment of The Blue Planet looks at how ocean life is regulated around the globe by currents and the varying position of the sun. 

Graham Hawkes: Fly the seas on a submarine with wings

Today on Far Future Horizons we meet inventor, marine engineer and CEO of Deep Flight - Graham Hawkes.

Asteroids - Deadly Impact

Today on Far Future Horizons we present - Asteroids: Deadly Impact. 

This documentary concerns the pioneering work of Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker and how their research provided compelling evidence that asteroid and comet impacts played a major role in shaping our planet. Over the course of eons these impacts not only brought the building block of life to our planet but also played a major role in shaping and altering the evolutionary course of life on our planet.

Is There a Superior Race?

Today on Far Future Horizons we present Morgan Freeman’s Through the Wormhole and explore the contentious and polarizing questions of racial differences and racial superiority.

What are the biological differences between different races? Genetic anthropologists have discovered that up to 7 percent of our genes have mutated to new forms in the past 50,000 years. These changes are not just related to skin and eye colour, but also to our bones, our digestive systems, and even our brains. Some of these genetic mutations are specific to certain racial groups.

Stone Age Atlantis

Satellite view of Northwest Europe - showing Britain as an Island (the land that once joined Britain to the rest of Europe has been destroyed by a tsunami)

Melting ice, rising seas and a huge tsunami heads for the coast. These are not headlines from the twenty first century. But they are stories from prehistory. Today, we worry about the effects of global warming, but humans have lived though eras of extreme climate change before. During the Middle Stone Age, the world's seas were rising far more rapidly than today.

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the story of a vanished kingdom - a Stone Age Atlantis.

Earth Under Water

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore one of the major catastrophic scenarios predicted by climate change models – Rising sea levels.

Through cutting-edge CGI, this National Geographic documentary explores the potential effects of sea level rise on our civilization over the next few centuries. 

Extreme Stars

Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the fascinating story of the birth of stars and how their creation changed the cosmos forever, eventually leading to planets, life and, at least in our nook of the universe, the emergence of sentience itself.

In Search of the Trojan War – Singer of Tales

Homer, author of the 
The Iliad and the Odyssey

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we join acclaimed BBC historian Michael Wood for the third episode of his acclaimed documentary series In Search of the Trojan War – Singer of Tales.

In this instalment of In Search of the Trojan War Michael Wood continues his search to discover whether Homer's story of Trojan War is a myth by studying modern bardic traditions then visiting the sites of the Trojan War and comparing Homer's descriptions with archaeological finds.

How the Universe Works - Birth of the Earth

Today on Far Future Horizons we travel back in time some 4.8 Billion years to witness the birth of our planet in this episode of the acclaimed documentary series How the Universe Works - Birth of the Earth.

In Search of the Trojan War - The Legend Under Siege

Today on Far Future Horizons we join acclaimed BBC historian Michael Wood for the second episode of his acclaimed documentary series In Search of the Trojan War - The Legend Under Siege.

In Search of the Trojan War - The Age of Heroes

Today on Far Future Horizons we join acclaimed historian Michael Wood for the first installment of his acclaimed documentary series In Search of the Trojan War - The Age of Heroes.

Sea Monsters ~ A Prehistoric Adventure

Today on Far Future Horizons we are going on an incredible odyssey through time which will teleport us eighty million years into the past, when dinosaurs ruled the land, and an incredible assortment of reptiles ruled the seas.

In The Footsteps of Alexander the Great ~ Son of God

In 335 BC Alexander of Macedonia set off on an expedition to conqueror the world. The voyage of Alexander the Great covered more than 22,000 miles in ten years, from Greece to India and back, through some of the most difficult and unforgiving terrain.

 

Join us today more than two thousand year later, as we accompany BBC historian Michael Wood on an odyssey, from Greece to India, which retraces the footsteps of Alexander the Great in the acclaimed BBC documentary series - In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great.

Extent of Alexander's Conquests

Travelling with Lebanese traders, Iranian pilgrims and Afghan guerrillas, by jeep, train, boat, camel and on foot, Michael Wood interweaves the momentous events of the past with present day reality and brings us new insights into a man whose myth and achievements still resonate down the centuries and illustrates the impact Greek culture had in the lands Alexander conquered.