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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

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.

1966 |59 Seasons  | 60m |  Documentary

Seasons List

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1966

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1967

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1968

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1969

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1970

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1971

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1972

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1973: The Languages of Animals

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1974

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1975

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1976

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1977

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1978: Mathematics into Pictures

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1979

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1980

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1981

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1982

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1983

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1984

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1985: Communicating

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1986

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1987: Crystals and Lasers

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1988

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1989

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1990

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1991: Growing Up in the Universe

1991

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1992

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1993: The Cosmic Onion

1993

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1994

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1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide

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1996: The History in our Bones

1996

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1997: The Magical Maze

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1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance

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1999: Arrow of Time

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2000: Rise of the Robots

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2001: The Secrets of Life

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2002: Smart Stuff

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2003: Voyage in Space and Time

2003

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2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes

2004

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2005: The Truth About Food

2005

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2006

2006

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2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival

2007

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2008: Hi-tech Trek - The Quest for the Ultimate Computer

2008

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2009: The 300-Million-Year War

2009

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2010: Size Matters

2010

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2011: Meet Your Brain

2011

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2012: The Modern Alchemist

2012

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2013: Life Fantastic

2013

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2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home

2014

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2015: How to Survive in Space

2015

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2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future

2016

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2017: The Language of Life

2017

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2018: Who Am I?

2018

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2019: Secret & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths

2019

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2020: Planet Earth: A user’s guide

2020

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2021: Going viral: How Covid changed science forever

2021

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2022: Secrets of forensic science

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2023: The Truth about AI

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2024: The Truth About Food

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Status

Returning Series

Languages

English

Network

Channel 4