TV series
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
1966–, English, on Channel 4 & 5.
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.
- Seasons
- 60
- Episodes
- 125
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Still running
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Seasons 31
1973: The Languages of Animals
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1977
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1978: Mathematics into Pictures
TBA · 6 episodes
1991: Growing Up in the Universe
1991 · 5 episodes
1993: The Cosmic Onion
1993 · 5 episodes
1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide
TBA · 5 episodes
1996: The History in our Bones
1996 · 5 episodes
1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance
TBA · 5 episodes
2003: Voyage in Space and Time
2003 · 6 episodes
2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes
2004 · 3 episodes
2005: The Truth About Food
2005 · 5 episodes
2006: The Num8er My5teries
2006 · 5 episodes
2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival
2007 · 5 episodes
2008: Hi-tech Trek
2008 · 5 episodes
2009: The 300-Million-Year War
2009 · 5 episodes
2010: Size Matters
2010 · 3 episodes
2011: Meet Your Brain
2011 · 3 episodes
2012: The Modern Alchemist
2012 · 3 episodes
2013: Life Fantastic
2013 · 3 episodes
2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home
2014 · 3 episodes
2015: How to Survive in Space
2015 · 3 episodes
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
2016 · 3 episodes
2017: The Language of Life
2017 · 3 episodes
2018: Who Am I?
2018 · 3 episodes
2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths
2019 · 3 episodes
2020: Planet Earth: A User’s Guide
2020 · 3 episodes · 7.0/10
2021: Going Viral: How Covid Changed Science Forever
2021 · 3 episodes
2022: Secrets of Forensic Science
2022 · 3 episodes
2023: The Truth about AI
2023 · 3 episodes
2024: The Truth About Food
2024 · 3 episodes
2025: Is There Life Beyond Earth?
2025 · 3 episodes
Specials
1998 · 1 episode
Cast & crew
- Peter WothersSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Alison WoollardSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Danielle GeorgeHerself - Presenter · 3 ep
- Aoife McLysaghtSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Professor Jonathan Van-TamHimself - Presenter · 3 ep
- Kevin FongSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Alice RobertsSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Hannah FrySelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Maggie Aderin-PocockSelf - Presenter · 3 ep
- Chris van TullekenHimself · 3 ep
- Helen CzerskiHerself - Presenter · 1 ep
- Tara ShineHerself - Presenter · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 4 January 1966
- Network
- Channel 4, 5, BBC Four, More4, BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures has 60 seasons and 125 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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