Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Overview
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.
Seasons
Specials
1998-12-27
1 Episodes
1966
None
0 Episodes
1967
None
0 Episodes
1968
None
0 Episodes
1969
None
0 Episodes
1970
None
0 Episodes
1971
None
0 Episodes
1972
None
0 Episodes
1973: The Languages of Animals
None
6 Episodes
1974
None
0 Episodes
1975
None
0 Episodes
1976
None
0 Episodes
1977
None
6 Episodes
1978: Mathematics into Pictures
None
6 Episodes
1979
None
0 Episodes
1980
None
0 Episodes
1981
None
0 Episodes
1982
None
0 Episodes
1983
None
0 Episodes
1984
None
0 Episodes
1985: Communicating
None
0 Episodes
1986
None
0 Episodes
1987: Crystals and Lasers
None
0 Episodes
1988
None
0 Episodes
1989
None
0 Episodes
1990
None
0 Episodes
1991: Growing Up in the Universe
1991-12-26
5 Episodes
1992
None
0 Episodes
1993: The Cosmic Onion
1993-12-26
5 Episodes
1994
None
0 Episodes
1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide
None
5 Episodes
1996: The History in our Bones
1996-12-26
5 Episodes
1997: The Magical Maze
None
0 Episodes
1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance
None
5 Episodes
1999: Arrow of Time
None
0 Episodes
2000: Rise of the Robots
None
0 Episodes
2001: The Secrets of Life
None
0 Episodes
2002: Smart Stuff
None
0 Episodes
2003: Voyage in Space and Time
2003-12-26
6 Episodes
2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes
2004-12-16
3 Episodes
2005: The Truth About Food
2005-12-26
5 Episodes
2006: The Num8er My5teries
2006-12-25
5 Episodes
2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival
2007-12-24
5 Episodes
2008: Hi-tech Trek
2008-12-29
5 Episodes
2009: The 300-Million-Year War
2009-12-21
5 Episodes
2010: Size Matters
2010-12-28
3 Episodes
2011: Meet Your Brain
2011-12-27
3 Episodes
2012: The Modern Alchemist
2012-12-26
3 Episodes
2013: Life Fantastic
2013-12-28
3 Episodes
2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home
2014-12-29
3 Episodes
2015: How to Survive in Space
2015-12-28
3 Episodes
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
2016-12-26
3 Episodes
2017: The Language of Life
2017-12-26
3 Episodes
2018: Who Am I?
2018-12-26
3 Episodes
2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths
2019-12-26
3 Episodes
2020: Planet Earth: A User’s Guide
2020-12-28
3 Episodes
2021: Going Viral: How Covid Changed Science Forever
2021-12-28
3 Episodes
2022: Secrets of Forensic Science
2022-12-26
3 Episodes
2023: The Truth about AI
2023-12-26
3 Episodes
2024: The Truth About Food
2024-12-29
3 Episodes
2025: Is There Life Beyond Earth?
2025-12-28
3 Episodes
Show Details
Status
Returning Series
Original Language
en
Number of Seasons
60
Number of Episodes
125
First Air Date
1966-01-04
Last Air Date
2025-12-30
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