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Magnificent, awe-inspiring and mysterious, the Great Pyramid of Egypt has fascinated humankind for thousands of years. Naked Science looks at how and why it was built and examines the myths and legends surrounding one of our earliest structures. Naked Science sets out to uncover four great mysteries that still surround the pyramids: how were they built,who built them, why were they built, and what secrets may still lie hidden within their stones. The new science of Forensic Egyptology discovers hieroglyphic texts within some pyramids which hint at their real purpose. Could there be deep connections between the pyramids and astronomy, with links to the stars hidden within the pyramids’ stones and chambers?

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Without the moon in its regular orbit around the planet, would life exist on Earth? Or would the climate teeter between cataclysmic extremes? Today, the moon shines brightly in the night sky from about a quarter of a million miles away. When it first formed though, it was 15 times closer to Earth and its gravity had a tremendous influence on the planet. Slowly drifting further away from Earth, the moon has reshaped the world. It created seasons, the 24-hour day, tides and may have even influenced the evolution of life here on Earth.

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What is the deadliest threat to the human species? Believe it or not, it's a 200 million ton lump of rock hurtling through space at 50 times the speed of sound. It could slam into the Earth releasing the explosive equivalent of a 100 million mega-tons of TNT. Hear from astronomers who are working 24/7 to predict the trajectories of these asteroids, and from the scientists of the B-12 project who want to find a way to change the orbit of one of these planet killers before it's too late

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Many scientists theorize that the dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the earth by a giant meteor. Now, Naked Science reveals the startling discovery that it was a meteorite impact that may have helped give rise to them. Journey from the bowels of the earth to the summit of one of the world's most active volcanoes and deep into a mysterious lake, as Dino Meteor gathers a team of scientists working to understand the origin of the dinosaurs.

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A woman who moves into an apartment next door to two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.

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The True Story of the Internet is about a revolution — the technological, cultural, commercial and social revolution that has radically changed our lives. And for the first time on television, we hear how it happened from the men and women who made it possible. From the founders of eBay, Yahoo, Amazon, Netscape, Google and many others, we hear amazing stories of how, in ten short years, the Internet took over our lives. These extraordinary men and women tell us how they went from being geeky, computer obsessed nerds to being 21st-century visionaries in the time it takes most people to get their first promotion. And, how they made untold billions along the way. The style of the story-telling is up close and personal. With first-hand testimony from the people that matter, we tell a story that has all the excitement of a thriller — full of battles and back-stabbing, moments of genius and moments of sheer hilarity. You will never surf the net in the same way again.

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The Griffin household includes two teenagers, a cynical dog who is smarter than everyone else, and a mutant baby who makes numerous attempts to eradicate his parents and siblings. Heading up this eclectic household is Peter Griffin. Peter does his best to do what's right for the family, but along the way, he makes mistakes that are the stuff of legends.

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How did the Earth evolve to support life? Our planet now supports a huge diversity of living creatures requiring very special conditions, but what was the series of events that brought this unique set of conditions together? What did it take to make a world that would support human life?

In early 1954, De Havilland is at the forefront of commercial aviation, introducing the first passenger jet airliner to the world. On 10 January, 1954, a flight takes off in Rome at 10:31 AM to finish the last leg of its international journey, carrying children returning home for the school term, a famous BBC reporter and others travelling to Britain.
Approximately 30 minutes later, the plane disappears from radar at high altitude and crashes into the Mediterranean Sea. Authorities confirm that all 35 passengers and crew have died, and post-mortem examinations show unusual injuries to many victims.

The Sahara, largest desert in the world, is home to the Tuaregs, the Moors, Arabs, and the Tubu. Throughout history, camel caravans have carried goods on trans-Saharan journeys, despite the forbidding climate conditions. Ivory, gold, and salt have been the primary cargoes, and in modern times, the trade goes on.
The program is an account of the first salt caravan of Adam Ilius, a nine-year-old boy, who makes the difficult trip to Bilma in Niger. While the modern world is approaching, some age-old practices of the desert continue.

Loch Ness
The legend of the Loch Ness monster dates back almost 1,500 years. More than 1,000 eye witnesses, countless photographs and films have testified to the existence of "Nessie." Still, after years of tireless exploration, observation and scientific analysis, no hard evidence has been discovered. What makes the legend so enduring?

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Over one hundred prisoners have died in suspicious circumstances in U.S. custody during the "war on terror". Taxi to the Dark Side takes an in-depth look at one case: an Afghan taxi driver called Dilawar who was considered an honest and kind man by the people of his rustic village. So when he was detained by the U.S military one afternoon, after picking up three passengers, the villagers wondered why this man was randomly chosen to be held in prison, and, especially, without trial. Five days after his arrest, Dilawar died in his Bagram prison cell. His death came within a week of another death of a Bagram detainee. The conclusion, with autopsy evidence, was that the former taxi driver and the detainee died due to sustained injuries inflicted at the prison by U.S. soldiers.

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