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Wallace And Gromit: World Of Invention

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Join world-renowned inventor and all-round genius Wallace as he turns his hand to TV presenting and takes an eccentric look at some cracking real-life contraptions – accompanied, as ever, by his faithful side-kick (turned camera-dog) Gromit.

Coming direct from his homemade basement TV studio, Wallace hopes to inspire a whole new generation of innovative minds by showcasing the mind-boggling machines and inventions from around the world that have influenced his own illustrious DIY inventing career. And, should things not quite go as hoped, Wallace can always rely on the capable paws of Gromit to save the day.

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Jimmy's Food Factory

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Jimmy Doherty continues his mission to unravel the science behind mass-produced food. From his food factory in a Suffolk barn, he designs and builds novel DIY science experiments to discover how our food is canned, dried and flash-frozen. He also visits farms and factories to see how these complex processes are scaled up to produce enough food to feed Britain day in, day out.

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Stefan Gates On E-Numbers

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Stefan Gates delves into the secretive and misunderstood world of E-numbers to discover if these most hated and feared ingredients deserve all their bad press, or if they might actually be good for us. Through a combination of cooking, stunts and food science, this series looks at the secrets, the wild stories, and the human ingenuity behind the hundreds of E-numbers we eat every day as part of our favourite foods.

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Voyages Of Construction

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Voyages Of Construction takes a look at the amazing technology and highly-specialised skills that go into making different engineering projects, from nuclear submarines to jumbo jet engines. With unprecedented access to the places in which these constructions take place, the series reveals how these complicated machines are planned and executed, while detailed computer graphics show, piece by piece, exactly how they are put together.

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The Joy Of Stats

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The Joy Of Stats takes viewers on a fascinating journey into the world of statistics and the remarkable power they have to change our understanding of the world we live in.

The programme is presented by Swedish academic superstar Hans Rosling, who is using the power of statistics to change our understanding of global development over the last 300 years. In a rollercoaster ride from the bowels of some of the world's greatest supercomputers to the frontlines of scientific discovery, The Joy Of Stats exposes the explosive growth of an extraordinary new method of understanding ourselves and our Universe.

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Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections

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Richard Hammond reveals the startling engineering connections behind the most ambitious constructions of our time: Sydney's iconic Opera House; the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious; the Millau Viaduct in France; the tallest road bridge in the world; Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum; Hong Kong International Airport; and Wembley, the world's most expensive stadium. Richard demonstrates how a Russian submarine, a medieval crossbow, a frying pan, false teeth and many other surprising sources inspire crucial technology.

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