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For all we have some pretty good science programming in the UK, what with Jim Al-Khalili, Brian Cox, Sky at Night and more, we're missing the Heinz Wolff and Jo
by mprev 9y ago
For all we have some pretty good science programming in the UK, what with Jim Al-Khalili, Brian Cox, Sky at Night and more, we're missing the Heinz Wolff and Johnny Ball style characters who bring their subjects alive for children.
It'd be great to have a science-based equivalent to Horrible Histories.
- LeoPanthera 9y agoIt's designed for children but Absolute Genius is pretty good. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/absolute-genius-with-dick-and-dom https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/absolute-genius-with-dick-a... (UK only)
- keir-rex 9y agoPerhaps not targeted at children specifically but probably child friendly (PG?) I enjoyed the Great War series on YouTube. It is giving a week by week account of the events in WW1 as it happened 100 years ago. I haven’t kept up to date with it as it’s a serious commitment but it is a great concept.
- anfractuosity 9y agoI thought Bang Goes The Theory was rather good ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_Goes_the_Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_Goes_the_Theory ) but I guess it's not really necessarily presented in a way for younger children.
- rwmj 9y agoFor older children or adults, "Everyday Miracles" had only 2 episodes but they were both pretty good. Also the presenter was really doing experiments and going around factories where they make stuff showing exactly how things are made. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04fh5tf http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04fh5tf