Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
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1966–2025 · TV · 60 seasons · 125 episodes
The read
60 seasons across 125 episodes so far, still running.
Synopsis
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
5 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | 1966 | |
| 2 | 1967 | |
| 3 | 1968 | |
| 4 | 1969 | |
| 5 | 1970 | |
| 6 | 1971 | |
| 7 | 1972 | |
| 8 | 1973: The Languages of Animals | 6 ep |
| 9 | 1974 | |
| 10 | 1975 | |
| 11 | 1976 | |
| 12 | 1977 | 6 ep |
| 13 | 1978: Mathematics into Pictures | 6 ep |
| 14 | 1979 | |
| 15 | 1980 | |
| 16 | 1981 | |
| 17 | 1982 | |
| 18 | 1983 | |
| 19 | 1984 | |
| 20 | 1985: Communicating | |
| 21 | 1986 | |
| 22 | 1987: Crystals and Lasers | |
| 23 | 1988 | |
| 24 | 1989 | |
| 25 | 1990 | |
| 26 | 1991: Growing Up in the Universe | 5 ep1991 |
| 27 | 1992 | |
| 28 | 1993: The Cosmic Onion | 5 ep1993 |
| 29 | 1994 | |
| 30 | 1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide | 5 ep |
| 31 | 1996: The History in our Bones | 5 ep1996 |
| 32 | 1997: The Magical Maze | |
| 33 | 1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance | 5 ep |
| 34 | 1999: Arrow of Time | |
| 35 | 2000: Rise of the Robots | |
| 36 | 2001: The Secrets of Life | |
| 37 | 2002: Smart Stuff | |
| 38 | 2003: Voyage in Space and Time | 6 ep2003 |
| 39 | 2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes | 3 ep2004 |
| 40 | 2005: The Truth About Food | 5 ep2005 |
| 41 | 2006: The Num8er My5teries | 5 ep2006 |
| 42 | 2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival | 5 ep2007 |
| 43 | 2008: Hi-tech Trek | 5 ep2008 |
| 44 | 2009: The 300-Million-Year War | 5 ep2009 |
| 45 | 2010: Size Matters | 3 ep2010 |
| 46 | 2011: Meet Your Brain | 3 ep2011 |
| 47 | 2012: The Modern Alchemist | 3 ep2012 |
| 48 | 2013: Life Fantastic | 3 ep2013 |
| 49 | 2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home | 3 ep2014 |
| 50 | 2015: How to Survive in Space | 3 ep2015 |
| 51 | 2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future | 3 ep2016 |
| 52 | 2017: The Language of Life | 3 ep2017 |
| 53 | 2018: Who Am I? | 3 ep2018 |
| 54 | 2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths | 3 ep2019 |
| 55 | 2020: Planet Earth: A User’s Guide | 3 ep2020 |
| 56 | 2021: Going Viral: How Covid Changed Science Forever | 3 ep2021 |
| 57 | 2022: Secrets of Forensic Science | 3 ep2022 |
| 58 | 2023: The Truth about AI | 3 ep2023 |
| 59 | 2024: The Truth About Food | 3 ep2024 |
| 60 | 2025: Is There Life Beyond Earth? | 3 ep2025 |
Cast
- Maggie Aderin-PocockSelf - Presenter