Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

It is 1725 and Sir Isaac Newton is sorting out his letters during the last year of his life. This dramatic reconstruction, lasting about one hour, is based entirely on authentic letters, contemporary reports and material. 

Our café is just the place to sample some new science - and something from the bar! Each speaker has a quarter of an hour to talk, then you, the audience, take over.

This documentary follows ‘astronauts of the underworld’ through sacred caves, melting glaciers, underwater burial chambers and a deep underground laboratory exploring the mysteries of the universe.

The discovery of the structure and functions of the remarkable Antikythera Mechanism  - Greek, 1st or 2nd century BCE - by modern imaging methods will be described and illustrated.

Prof. Jim Wild of Lancaster University, and President of the Royal Astronomical Society, considers the resilience of the modern world to extreme space weather.

This year’s family science fair features stalls from local and regional groups with hands-on activities across physics, biology, engineering and wildlife.

High octane take on tradition English folk from one of the most exciting and accomplished acts around.

SaxShades was formed in 2001 by Debbie Scherer and Sarah Jobson and has existed in its current line-up since 2016. The quartet plays a wide range of music from Baroque to rock and everything in between.

Glasgow residents abandon their daily routines to gather on Kenmure Street after learning authorities plan to deport their neighbors, sparking an impromptu grassroots movement.

BBC Radio 4 stalwart and highly acclaimed stand-up squints at an uncertain future, and revisits the blue remembered hills of his youth.

Voted into the top 3 flamenco guitarists in the world by Guitar Player USA, playing concerts from Shanghai and Melbourne to New York.

After a Palestinian teen gets swept up into a West Bank protest, his mother recounts the family story of hope, courage and relentless struggle that led to this fateful moment.