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How do boats float? Why does popcorn pop? Could a dinosaur live today? Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

How do boats float? Why does popcorn pop? Could a dinosaur live today? Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

How do boats float? Why does popcorn pop? Could a dinosaur live today? Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

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We check out the latest in science and technology. A class attempting a coding record, the latest in spacesuits, an international astronautical conference, plus the huge breakthrough in gravitational waves.

Delve deeper into the dastardly deeds of history's greatest blockbuster rulers as this new series dishes up the much-loved revolting recipe of sketches and songs, peppered with gruesome gags and hideous hilarity.

Delve deeper into the dastardly deeds of history's greatest blockbuster rulers as this new series dishes up the much-loved revolting recipe of sketches and songs, peppered with gruesome gags and hideous hilarity.

Delve deeper into the dastardly deeds of history's greatest blockbuster rulers as this new series dishes up the much-loved revolting recipe of sketches and songs, peppered with gruesome gags and hideous hilarity.

Delve deeper into the dastardly deeds of history's greatest blockbuster rulers as this new series dishes up the much-loved revolting recipe of sketches and songs, peppered with gruesome gags and hideous hilarity.

Delve deeper into the dastardly deeds of history's greatest blockbuster rulers as this new series dishes up the much-loved revolting recipe of sketches and songs, peppered with gruesome gags and hideous hilarity.

The first town of over 1 million people was built more than 2000 years ago. Without any of our modern conveniences, and what we would consider necessities today, how did they function? Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill explores the remains of these ancient megalopolises, explaining how to make a city work without the benefits of modern technology. He first journeys across stunning locations in Greece to find out how Athens gave birth to the idea of a city run by free citizens. Andrew then reveals how Rome surpassed all those cities from the ancient world that had gone before.

Comedian and writer Shaun Micallef is on a quest to find the very meaning of life itself. Envious of those with 'unshakeable faith', Shaun journeys across the globe immersing himself into some of the world's most unique religions and beliefs. In this episode, Shaun starts his spiritual adventure with church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In their heartland of Salt Lake City, Shaun eats, prays an dlives with the Mormons through privileged access into a usually closed world. He works with young missionary Mormons sent off to the jungles of Fiji, and bunks in with breakaway fundamentalist polygamists in the deserts of Uta. Shaun wants to understand this devout faith so entwined with the development of the USA, and centred around the remarkable contents of the Book of Mormon.

We're kicking it old school today! Nat's visiting a full scale medieval castle and Alex is going back in time to check out some dinosaurs.

We're kicking it old school today! Nat's visiting a full scale medieval castle and Alex is going back in time to check out some dinosaurs.

Join us to explore everything underwater. Kellyn is on a dolphin feeding adventure and Duane helps out with an Alligator catch.

A series of pieces engaging Australian celebrities to perform various songs, nursery rhymes and stories to celebrate 50 years of Play School.

A collection of animated interpretations of great works of Western classical music.

Fearless Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, facing Everest-like conditions, in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.