Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
1966 • Network
Channel 4
Documentary
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.
First Air Date
1/4/1966
Rating
5.1/10
Seasons
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
6 eps
1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
6 eps
1978: Mathematics into Pictures
6 eps
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
5 eps
1992
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1993: The Cosmic Onion
5 eps
1994
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1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide
5 eps
1996: The History in our Bones
5 eps
1997: The Magical Maze
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1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance
5 eps
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
0 eps
2003: Voyage in Space and Time
6 eps
2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes
3 eps
2005: The Truth About Food
5 eps
2006
5 eps
2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival
5 eps
2008: Hi-tech Trek - The Quest for the Ultimate Computer
5 eps
2009: The 300-Million-Year War
5 eps
2010: Size Matters
3 eps
2011: Meet Your Brain
3 eps
2012: The Modern Alchemist
3 eps
2013: Life Fantastic
3 eps
2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home
3 eps
2015: How to Survive in Space
3 eps
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
3 eps
2017: The Language of Life
3 eps
2018: Who Am I?
3 eps
2019: Secret & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths
3 eps
2020: Planet Earth: A user’s guide
3 eps
2021: Going viral: How Covid changed science forever
3 eps
2022: Secrets of forensic science
3 eps
2023: The Truth about AI
3 eps
2024: The Truth About Food
3 eps
Specials
1 eps
