What if...? Genomics in Aotearoa

Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do today? Is it true that ...? questions what we think we know and takes another look at history.

Professor Brian Cox journeys across the vastness of time and space revealing epic moments of sheer drama that changed the universe forever.

Science, superstition, culture: This animated documentary series delves into various aspects of man's relationship with the Earth's satellite.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected a new team of trained astronauts to go not only to the International Space Station, but also to the Moon with the Artemis mission. With the discoveries made by James Webb and new-generation launchers such as Ariane 6, there are many new developments in European space exploration.

This series explores how climate change, nuclear war, pandemic and artificial intelligence could cause the end of civilisation, unless we safeguard our future.

Host Felipe Castanhari explores science, history, mysteries and marvels, uncovering mind-blowing facts with help from his lab buddies.

This series uses modern-day technology to present breaking news stories from the front lines of World War l, with a focus on New Zealand's troops. Writer David Brechin-Smith worked with historians from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage to recreate key ANZAC battles, including the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign and the Allied offensive at Passchendaele.

Sight Unseen platforms conversations between young people who are blind or have low vision. The series showcases audio description.

n 2019, the virologists took center stage, and for the first time on film, their methods, miscues and tragedy they have wrought are put under the spotlight, revealing the extraordinary leaps of fantasy buried in their methodology, the contradictions quietly acknowledged in their papers, their desperate effort to change language to justify their findings, the obvious incongruence of their conclusions and the extraordinary stakes for our entire society in whether we continue to blindly follow their lead into a full-scale war against nature itself.

Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.

Modern Dinosaurs

Stories from Aotearoa and the South Pacific.

Catching History's Criminals: The Forensics Story

Arnout Hauben travels in the wake of forgotten Belgians who once made a miraculous journey.

Time is a 2006 documentary television series first broadcast on BBC Four in the United Kingdom. It is written and presented by Michio Kaku.

Humanity's race to mine asteroids and unlock boundless resources in deep space. Trailblazing companies spearhead cutting-edge engineering to potentially reshape the future.

Aided by some of the world's leading scientific figures, this new five-part series examines how 21st century scientists are battling the world's big killer diseases, breaking down the barriers between man and machine and expanding our understanding of the universe.

This series showcases the lives of those who are disabled and identify as being queer.

Four-part series Revolution mapped sweeping social and economic change in New Zealand society in the 1980s and early 1990s. Judged Best Factual Series at the 1997 NZ Television Awards, it collected together archive footage, and interviews with the major players. Said producer Marcia Russell: “We wanted to make Revolution because we believed that unless we re-run and re-examine our recent history we are in constant danger of forgetting, and forgetting can render us passive about the present and slaves of the future.

Ever had a weird question you couldn't get out of your mind or a question you felt too embarrassed to ask? Well, lucky for you we're here to help! Join Brian David Gilbert, Oscar Montoya, Ify Nwadiwe, Rekha Shankar, and Ele Woods as they ask and test the questions nobody else will.