Science on TV and Radio this week

Wildlife/nature programmes are highlighted in green, whereas science shows are in black.

Monday

3.45 HIGHLIGHT Cosmic Quest, Radio 4. Heather cooper begins a new series with a look at the astronomy of the ancient Greeks.

7.30 The Sky at Night, BBC4. The giant moons of Europa and Titan.

7.30 How Do They Do It?, FIVE. The Airbus A380 is examined.

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8.00 The Gadget Show, FIVE. A bit of science sneaks in this week, with a look at green gadgets.

%{color:green}8.00 The Life of Mammals, BBC4. Rodents.

9.00 Frontiers, Radio 4. The problems with medicine for children.

Tuesday

3.45 Cosmic Quest, Radio 4. Ptolemaic astronomy.

7.30 Extraordinary Animals, FIVE. A clever pig. It can’t fly, though.

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9.00 All in the Mind, Radio 4. Virtual reality ride on the London Underground tests paranoid thoughts.

Wednesday

3.45 Cosmic Quest, Radio 4. Islamic astronomy during the European Dark Ages.

4.00 Thinking Allowed, Radio 4.

4.30 All in the Mind, Radio 4. Repeat.

6.30 Double Science, Radio 4. Comedy about two science teaches trapped in a college that specialises in drama.

8.00 Springwatch, BBC2. %

%{color:green}9.00 World on the Move, Radio 4.

Thursday

3.45 Cosmic Quest, Radio 4. The Copernican revolution.

4.30 Material World, Radio 4. Biomaterials in dentistry.

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8.00 Carbon Trading, Radio 4. Is the UN scheme to cut carbon emissions working?

9.00 Costing the Earth, Radio 4.

9.30 %{color:red}HIGHLIGHT In Our Time, Radio 4. Melvyn Bragg continues a run of science-based discussions, this week looking at the flawed theories of Trofim Lysenko.

Friday

3.45 Cosmic Quest, Radio 4. Kepler and Brahe (does anyone know how Brahe is pronounced? I’ve always wondered.)

7.00 Wildlife On Two, BBC2. Giant otters.

9.00 Cosmic Quest, Radio 4. Omnibus edition.

Saturday

5.35 Wild China, BBC2. Chinese wildlife.

Sunday

6.20 Natural World, BBC2. Mooses.

9.00 Wild China, BBC2.