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Jim Al-Khalili explores the history of the nuclear facility in Cumbria
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili explores the history of the nuclear facility near the village of Seascale in Cumbria, investigating Britain's attempts - past, present and future - to harness the power of the atom. He examines the ways waste and spent fuel rods have been stored there over the past 70 years and looks at the latest attempts to try to clean some of it up, from storage in vast open-air ponds to encasing pieces of old reactors in concrete blocks
03:20

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19:00

The evening session on day five
Seema Jaswal presents coverage of the evening session on day five from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, featuring the start of Neil Robertson's first-round match against a qualifier and the conclusion of Mark Selby's opener. Robertson and Selby were two of the highest profile opening-round casualties last year, losing to Chris Wakelin and Ben Woollaston respectively. With commentary and analysis from Steve Davis, Ken Doherty, Steven Hallworth, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott, Joe Perry, Dennis Taylor and Lee Walker
22:00

S01E11

Milly gets upset
Anna finds herself forced to defend a dealer who sold her drugs, while Milly feels hurt and confused at being given the cold shoulder by O'Donnell. With Amita Dhiri and Daniela Nardini
22:40

The life of the most glamorous plane ever built
As new £19million museum Aerospace Bristol prepares to open, this documentary takes a look at the life of the most glamorous plane ever built. Rare footage tells the forgotten row between the French and British governments over the name of Concorde, which threatened to derail the whole project. Engineers, flight technicians and frequent fliers tell the supersonic story, aided by politician Michael Heseltine and actress Joan Collins, while a former passenger recalls sharing an intimate moment with the Rolling Stones. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo
23:40

S01E03

How scientists are challenging perceptions of the predators
A look at how scientists are challenging traditional perceptions of sharks, with breakthroughs regarding the creatures' intelligence and social skills presenting them in a surprising new light. The programme also highlights some researchers' beliefs that studying the predators could help to solve some of the most pressing medical challenges of the 21st century. Narrated by Paul McGann
00:40

S2017E06

Examining volcanos on Earth and those elsewhere in the solar system
Volcanos have long helped shape the Earth, but what is less well known is that there are volcanos on other planets and moons that are even more extraordinary than those on our own home planet. Cameras follow a team of volcanologists in Iceland as they draw parallels with the volcanos on Earth and those elsewhere in the solar system
01:40

The life of the most glamorous plane ever built
As new £19million museum Aerospace Bristol prepares to open, this documentary takes a look at the life of the most glamorous plane ever built. Rare footage tells the forgotten row between the French and British governments over the name of Concorde, which threatened to derail the whole project. Engineers, flight technicians and frequent fliers tell the supersonic story, aided by politician Michael Heseltine and actress Joan Collins, while a former passenger recalls sharing an intimate moment with the Rolling Stones. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo
02:40
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