Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
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.
Series Cast
Status / Type
Returning Series (Documentary)
Seasons / Episodes
60 Seasons | 124 Episodes
Network
Genres
Seasons
Specials
1 Episodes • 1998
1966
0 Episodes •
1967
0 Episodes •
1968
0 Episodes •
1969
0 Episodes •
1970
0 Episodes •
1971
0 Episodes •
1972
0 Episodes •
1973: The Languages of Animals
6 Episodes •
1974
0 Episodes •
1975
0 Episodes •
1976
0 Episodes •
1977
6 Episodes •
1978: Mathematics into Pictures
6 Episodes •
1979
0 Episodes •
1980
0 Episodes •
1981
0 Episodes •
1982
0 Episodes •
1983
0 Episodes •
1984
0 Episodes •
1985: Communicating
0 Episodes •
1986
0 Episodes •
1987: Crystals and Lasers
0 Episodes •
1988
0 Episodes •
1989
0 Episodes •
1990
0 Episodes •
1991: Growing Up in the Universe
5 Episodes • 1991
1992
0 Episodes •
1993: The Cosmic Onion
5 Episodes • 1993
1994
0 Episodes •
1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide
5 Episodes •
1996: The History in our Bones
5 Episodes • 1996
1997: The Magical Maze
0 Episodes •
1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance
5 Episodes •
1999: Arrow of Time
0 Episodes •
2000: Rise of the Robots
0 Episodes •
2001: The Secrets of Life
0 Episodes •
2002: Smart Stuff
0 Episodes •
2003: Voyage in Space and Time
6 Episodes • 2003
2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes
3 Episodes • 2004
2005: The Truth About Food
5 Episodes • 2005
2006: The Num8er My5teries
5 Episodes • 2006
2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival
5 Episodes • 2007
2008: Hi-tech Trek
5 Episodes • 2008
2009: The 300-Million-Year War
5 Episodes • 2009
2010: Size Matters
3 Episodes • 2010
2011: Meet Your Brain
3 Episodes • 2011
2012: The Modern Alchemist
3 Episodes • 2012
2013: Life Fantastic
3 Episodes • 2013
2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home
3 Episodes • 2014
2015: How to Survive in Space
3 Episodes • 2015
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
3 Episodes • 2016
2017: The Language of Life
3 Episodes • 2017
2018: Who Am I?
3 Episodes • 2018
2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths
3 Episodes • 2019
2020: Planet Earth: A User’s Guide
3 Episodes • 2020
2021: Going Viral: How Covid Changed Science Forever
3 Episodes • 2021
2022: Secrets of Forensic Science
3 Episodes • 2022
2023: The Truth about AI
3 Episodes • 2023
2024: The Truth About Food
3 Episodes • 2024
2025: Is There Life Beyond Earth?
3 Episodes • 2025
