Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

  • Premiered: Dec 1966
  • Episodes: 286
  • Followers: 4
  • Running
  • BBC Two
  • Daily at 20
  • Documentary

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Season 2012
2012x1
Air: The Elixir of Life
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Air date
Dec 26, 2012
The medieval alchemists made elements react to create magnificent shows, enthralling kings and commoners alike, but their secrets were never revealed until now. In the first of this .. show full overview
2012x2
Water: The Fountain of Youth
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Air date
Dec 27, 2012
Medieval alchemists wrote of a mysterious fountain of youth, whose waters could rejuvenate anyone who drank them. But can water really be magical? In the second of this year's .. show full overview
2012x3 Season finale
The Philosopher's Stone
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Air date
Dec 28, 2012
For centuries alchemists have tried to turn base metals into gold. But is such a feat even possible? In the final Christmas Lecture, Dr Peter Wothers explores the elements within the .. show full overview

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