British Science Week 2026: What are your favourite science documentaries?

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

British Science Week is taking place on The Student Room from 6 March to 15 March, and everyone is welcome to take part. We have lots of threads running throughout the week, and this What are your favourite science documentaries? thread is one of them.

Be sure to check the British Science Week 2026: Hub Thread to see other threads for you to take part in.

And remember, if you post in at least 15 threads by 31 March, you will also receive a British Science Week Certificate.

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As the title suggests, what are your favourite science documentaries? Leave your suggestions below!

Reply 1

flowersinmyhair

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

I mainly watch 24 Hours in A&E.

Emergency on Channel 4 is really good if you want to learn about major trauma care, especially in London. There is also Critical on Netflix, but I don't have Netflix so haven't watched it but it is made by the same people and also follows the London Major Trauma System.

Reply 2

Scotland Yard

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

I'm currently watching Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time, which looks at the evolution of medical care through the history of St Bartholomew's Hospital (which is the oldest hospital in the world). Very interesting!

Reply 3

Muttley79

I enjoy the real life 'One born every minute' - not strictly a documentary but does follow each couple through their birth journey.

Reply 4

on the shore

Honestly, I've never watched anything of the sort.
The closest I ever watched was Operation Ouch

Reply 5

flowersinmyhair

Volunteer Section Leader, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post

by on the shore

Honestly, I've never watched anything of the sort.
The closest I ever watched was Operation Ouch

Operation Ouch is a pretty iconic show though :biggrin:

Reply 6

Kallisto

Entertainment Forum Helper, Life & Style Forum Helper

There was a German documentary I really liked. The name was - translated into English - Milestones of (natural) Sciences and Technology. 15 interesting and educational minutes.

Reply 7

divine-matrix

I don't really watch science documentaries... the closest thing is probably House MD for me :eek4:

Reply 8

MaryamMajick

Universities Forum Helper

Probably don't count as documentaries but I think Veritasium and Huge If True (by Cleo) are great on YouTube

Reply 9

Kendal Mint Cake

TSR Group Staff

Anything with Prof Brian Cox. He has such a natural enthusiasm for all science but I particularly like his Wonders of the Universe series.

Reply 10

fenyxperyton

For a proper answer, anything that David Attenborough has narrated! Specifically 7 worlds, one planet =]

For a cheating answer, it’s the YouTube video Genius 10 Year Old’s Research Shocks The World by the YouTuber A Curious Birb. It’s on how the memories of butterflies are passed down to their descendants!

Reply 11

Kierannosaurus

Original post

by flowersinmyhair

British Science Week is taking place on The Student Room from 6 March to 15 March, and everyone is welcome to take part. We have lots of threads running throughout the week, and this What are your favourite science documentaries? thread is one of them.
Be sure to check the British Science Week 2026: Hub Thread to see other threads for you to take part in.
And remember, if you post in at least 15 threads by 31 March, you will also receive a British Science Week Certificate.
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As the title suggests, what are your favourite science documentaries? Leave your suggestions below!

I've been watching the NOVA the Planets documentary recently. Some interesting stuff - like mercury is hypothesised to have formed further out in the solar system near where earth is and moved inwards. They know this because of the I think potassium and Sulphur trapped in the rocks on its surface, which would have evaporated and not been trapped if it formed closer to the sun

Reply 12

The_Lonely_Goatherd

It's a film rather than a doc (sorry! :getmecoat:

) but I found that Apollo 13 film with Tom Hanks fascinating! :yep:

Reply 13

StaffsRep Aura

Official Rep

Original post

by flowersinmyhair

British Science Week is taking place on The Student Room from 6 March to 15 March, and everyone is welcome to take part. We have lots of threads running throughout the week, and this What are your favourite science documentaries? thread is one of them.
Be sure to check the British Science Week 2026: Hub Thread to see other threads for you to take part in.
And remember, if you post in at least 15 threads by 31 March, you will also receive a British Science Week Certificate.
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As the title suggests, what are your favourite science documentaries? Leave your suggestions below!

The social dilemna is an interesting documentary about the impact of social media, technology and online networking in today's world. It is a call to action and PG-13. Apart from that I do enjoy watching anything featuring animals such as Birds of Paradise on Netflix, it's a peak into wild birds int he rainforest and their daily lives!

Aura, Uni of Staffs