Bang Goes the Theory

  • : 2009
  • : 64
  • : 30
  • BBC One
  • 19
  • Documentary Family

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Energy
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10, 2014
Presenters Jem Stansfield, Liz Bonnin and Maggie Philbin investigate how close Britain might get to running out of electricity. We live in a world where the lights are always on, but .. show full overview
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Cancer
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17, 2014
It is 60 years since a British doctor first made the link between smoking and lung cancer, and now it seems we may finally be starting to win the battle against nature's most vicious .. show full overview
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Big Data
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24, 2014
We are living through a revolution that is bigger than the world wide web. The technology we are all using every day is beginning to share our data gadget to gadget, storing and .. show full overview
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Ageing
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31, 2014
The good news that we are living longer brings with it the bad news that many of us will suffer the ill effects of old age as a result. Maggie Philbin looks at how our muscles and .. show full overview
07, 2014
We have got used to hearing scare stories about strange strains of flu with names like H1N1, but is there any real danger? Jem Stansfield explains flu on a cellular level, showing how it .. show full overview
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Flooding
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14, 2014
With the waters receding, Bang Goes the Theory takes a more considered look at the recent floods. Did global warming play a part, or is this simply the extreme end of the natural .. show full overview
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Trains
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28, 2014
The High Speed 2 railway network has been a hotly debated topic in recent months. But what about the existing system? It's believed that by the time HS2 is built, the current .. show full overview
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Disaster Relief
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05, 2014
Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wars - all can trigger not just thousands of casualties and refugees, but also a worldwide humanitarian effort, with the roots for its success founded in .. show full overview

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