The read
45 seasons across 467 episodes so far, still running.
Synopsis
Each 30 minute episode is dedicated to a separate issue or theme and consists mainly of related short featurettes, which explain, explore and educate how things of everyday life and even complex systems work. It spans a wide variety of topics from technology and industry to something as mundane as how the postal service works.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
24 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 13 ep1981 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 13 ep1983 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 13 ep1984 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 10 ep1985 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 10 ep1986 |
| 6 | Season 6 | 8 ep1987 |
| 7 | Season 7 | 9 ep1988 |
| 8 | Season 8 | 6 ep1989 |
| 9 | Season 9 | 6 ep1990 |
| 10 | Season 10 | 5 ep1991 |
| 11 | Season 11 | 6 ep1992 |
| 12 | Season 12 | 6 ep1993 |
| 13 | Season 13 | 6 ep1994 |
| 14 | Season 14 | 3 ep1995 |
| 15 | Season 15 | 4 ep1995 |
| 16 | Season 16 | 5 ep1996 |
| 17 | Season 17 | 6 ep1996 |
| 18 | Season 18 | 9 ep1998 |
| 19 | Season 19 | 10 ep1999 |
| 20 | Season 20 | 9 ep2000 |
| 21 | Season 21 | 8 ep2001 |
| 22 | Season 22 | 9 ep2002 |
| 23 | Season 23 | 7 ep2003 |
| 24 | Season 24 | 9 ep2004 |
| 25 | Season 25 | 10 ep2005 |
| 26 | Season 26 | 16 ep2006 |
| 27 | Season 27 | 16 ep2007 |
| 28 | Season 28 | 16 ep2008 |
| 29 | Season 29 | 16 ep2009 |
| 30 | Season 30 | 10 ep2010 |
| 31 | Season 31 | 16 ep2011 |
| 32 | Season 32 | 14 ep2012 |
| 33 | Season 33 | 16 ep2013 |
| 34 | Season 34 | 12 ep2014 |
| 35 | Season 35 | 12 ep2015 |
| 36 | Season 36 | 17 ep2016 |
| 37 | Season 37 | 14 ep2017 |
| 38 | Season 38 | 14 ep2018 |
| 39 | Season 39 | 13 ep2019 |
| 40 | Season 40 | 13 ep2020 |
| 41 | Season 41 | 13 ep2022 |
| 42 | Season 42 | 12 ep2023 |
| 43 | Season 43 | 9 ep2023 |
| 44 | Season 44 | 15 ep2025 |
| 45 | Season 45 | 8 ep2026 |
Themes
education