The Birth of Modern Technology Explained

Go inside the cutting-edge technology transforming modern warfare, from fighter-pilot helmets that can effectively see through aircraft and revolutionary flight controls to battlefield 3D printing and the advanced F-35B stealth fighter. The episode also explores groundbreaking prosthetic technology helping injured servicemen and women compete at the Invictus Games

Crouch Recovery's expert operators tackle a series of high-pressure roadside rescues. Simon races to free two lorries hopelessly bogged down in a muddy field, Mary battles dangerous traffic to recover a broken-down Arctic blocking an industrial estate, and Mick faces a frustrating roadside challenge when a stranded 44-ton truck brings a major dual carriageway to a standstill. With every minute counting, the team must use skill, experience and quick thinking to keep Britain's roads moving.

Can technology replace painkillers? Justin Bratton travels across the United States to investigate the future of pain relief, from infrared light therapy and virtual reality treatment to medical cannabis. Discover the groundbreaking innovations helping patients recover faster, reduce chronic pain and rethink modern medicine.

Astrophysicist Jim Al-Khalili investigates the invisible force that governs the cosmos: gravity. Tracing its story from Isaac Newton's groundbreaking discoveries to Einstein's game-changing theory of relativity, he uncovers how gravity controls everything from the motion of planets to the formation of black holes. Exploring warped space-time, gravitational waves and the universe's most extreme phenomena, this documentary reveals why gravity remains one of science's greatest unsolved puzzles.

Caleb McDaniel reveals the extraordinary true story of Henrietta Wood, a twice-enslaved woman who won the largest known restitution for slavery in US history. In this gripping interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Caleb McDaniel discusses his acclaimed book, "Sweet Taste of Liberty," and the remarkable journey of Henrietta Wood. Kidnapped from freedom in Cincinnati in 1853, Wood endured years of brutal enslavement before taking her captor to court after the Civil War. Her courageous legal battle led to a groundbreaking $2,500 court victory - the largest known sum awarded to a formerly enslaved person as restitution for slavery. Discover how Wood’s resilience and pursuit of justice defied the odds, shining a light on the often-overlooked stories of free Black Americans who were kidnapped and sold into slavery along the Ohio River border. McDaniel explains the dangerous realities of the "reverse underground railroad," the legal complexities of freedom suits, and how Wood’s case continues to inform today’s debates around reparations and historical reckoning. Learn how her victory helped her son become one of the first Black lawyers in Chicago, illustrating the generational

Will China become the world’s next superpower, or is it building a 21st-century empire? As China’s unprecedented economic growth places it on the verge of overtaking the US, the global balance of power is shifting. In this documentary, we explore the dual realities of China's rise. From massive infrastructure investments and humanitarian aid in Pakistan and Afghanistan to severe human rights controversies in Tibet and Xinjiang, China’s global impact is deeply polarizing. Will China dominate its neighbors, or will a new generation of Chinese youth push the country toward democracy? Watch to find out how China’s peaceful rise, or potential threat, will change your life. Original title: China: The Rebirth of an Empire