Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts is an academic, writer and broadcaster. She's interested in the structure of humans, how we function, and our place in the wider environment.

A Night with the Stars (2011)

For one night only, Professor Brian Cox goes unplugged in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. In his own inimitable style, Brian takes an audience of famous faces, scientists and members of the public ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Simon Pegg  •  Liz Bonnin  •  Konnie Huq

For one night only, Professor Brian Cox goes unplugged in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. In his own inimitable style, Brian takes an audience of famous faces, scientists and members of the public ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Simon Pegg  •  Liz Bonnin  •  Konnie Huq

How to Build a Dinosaur (2011)

Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago and we have hardly ever found a complete skeleton. So how do we turn a pile of broken bones into a dinosaur exhibit? Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put skeletons back together, with muscles, accurate postures, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olly Bootle
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago and we have hardly ever found a complete skeleton. So how do we turn a pile of broken bones into a dinosaur exhibit? Dr Alice Roberts finds out how the experts put skeletons back together, with muscles, accurate postures, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olly Bootle
CAST:  Alice Roberts

The Day the Dinosaurs Died (2017)

Investigates the greatest vanishing act in the history of our planet - the sudden disappearance of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Green  •  Toby Macdonald  •  Ben Lawrie
CAST:  Ben Garrod  •  Alice Roberts

Investigates the greatest vanishing act in the history of our planet - the sudden disappearance of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Green  •  Toby Macdonald  •  Ben Lawrie
CAST:  Ben Garrod  •  Alice Roberts

The Greatest Tomb on Earth: Secrets of Ancient China (2016)

Dan Snow, Dr Alice Roberts and Dr Albert Lin investigate a series of earth-shattering discoveries at a mighty tomb guarded by the Terracotta Warriors in China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nic Young
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Dan Snow  •  Albert Yu-Min Lin

Dan Snow, Dr Alice Roberts and Dr Albert Lin investigate a series of earth-shattering discoveries at a mighty tomb guarded by the Terracotta Warriors in China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nic Young
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Dan Snow  •  Albert Yu-Min Lin

Britain's Pompeii: A Village Lost in Time (2016)

Professor Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that's been called the 'British Pompeii' due to the remarkable levels of preservation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Jobling
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Professor Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that's been called the 'British Pompeii' due to the remarkable levels of preservation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Jobling
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Is Your Brain Male or Female? (2014)

Prof. Alice Roberts and Michael Mosley look into the similarities of both gender's brains and whether nature or nurture come into play with several experiments.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Michael Mosley  •  Alice Roberts

Prof. Alice Roberts and Michael Mosley look into the similarities of both gender's brains and whether nature or nurture come into play with several experiments.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Michael Mosley  •  Alice Roberts

King Arthur's Britain: The Truth Unearthed (2018)

With exclusive access to a major new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was like, including surprisingly modern connections we all share with our past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenny Scott
CAST:  Alice Roberts

With exclusive access to a major new excavation, Alice Roberts discovers what King Arthur's Britain was like, including surprisingly modern connections we all share with our past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenny Scott
CAST:  Alice Roberts

The Infinite Monkey Cage: 100th Episode TV Special (2018)

Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 100th episode of their hit science/comedy show, by inviting some very well known monkey cage alumni to join them. Brian Blessed, Eric Idle, Katy Brand, Dave Gorman and Andy Hamilton (to name a few) take to the stage to ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Robin Ince  •  Alice Roberts

Brian Cox and Robin Ince celebrate the 100th episode of their hit science/comedy show, by inviting some very well known monkey cage alumni to join them. Brian Blessed, Eric Idle, Katy Brand, Dave Gorman and Andy Hamilton (to name a few) take to the stage to ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Cox  •  Robin Ince  •  Alice Roberts

Can Science Make Me Perfect? With Alice Roberts (2018)

Anatomist Alice Roberts embarks on a quest to rebuild her own body from scratch, taking inspiration from the very best designs the natural world has to offer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chinn
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Anatomist Alice Roberts embarks on a quest to rebuild her own body from scratch, taking inspiration from the very best designs the natural world has to offer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chinn
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Wild Swimming (2010)

Alice Roberts swims in cavernous plunge pools, languid rivers and underground lakes to examine the passion for wild water swimming, following the classic swimming text Waterlog.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Alice Roberts swims in cavernous plunge pools, languid rivers and underground lakes to examine the passion for wild water swimming, following the classic swimming text Waterlog.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice (2012)

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice is a documentary presented by English anatomist Dr. Alice Roberts that reveals some of the secrets of one of the most widely known extinct animals ever. Humans have been transfixed by the Wolly Mammoth since the end of the last ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Walker
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Woolly Mammoth: Secrets from the Ice is a documentary presented by English anatomist Dr. Alice Roberts that reveals some of the secrets of one of the most widely known extinct animals ever. Humans have been transfixed by the Wolly Mammoth since the end of the last ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Walker
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Winter Viruses and How to Beat Them (2013)

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Michael Mosley examine how viruses effect the human body and how they spread, as well as examing how to stay healthy during winter.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Michael Mosley

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Michael Mosley examine how viruses effect the human body and how they spread, as well as examing how to stay healthy during winter.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Michael Mosley

Spider House (2014)

Professor Alice Roberts joins entomologist Tim Cockerill in a house filled with hundreds of spiders in a one-off documentary revealing the secret life of the spider in the home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Cook  •  Clare Stronge
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Tim Cockerill

Professor Alice Roberts joins entomologist Tim Cockerill in a house filled with hundreds of spiders in a one-off documentary revealing the secret life of the spider in the home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Cook  •  Clare Stronge
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Tim Cockerill

Britain's Favourite Foods - Are They Good for You? (2015)

Professor Alice Roberts discovers which are Britain's most popular fresh foods and uses the latest science to uncover the surprising health benefits of our favourite foods.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milla Harrison-Hansley
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Professor Alice Roberts discovers which are Britain's most popular fresh foods and uses the latest science to uncover the surprising health benefits of our favourite foods.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milla Harrison-Hansley
CAST:  Alice Roberts

Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country (2016)

Documentary following Dick Strawbridge and Alice Roberts as they explore the British landscapes that inspired children's author Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Dick Strawbridge

Documentary following Dick Strawbridge and Alice Roberts as they explore the British landscapes that inspired children's author Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Dick Strawbridge

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed (2021)

Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest to reveal a hidden secret of the famous bluestones of Stonehenge. Using cutting-edge research, a dedicated team of archaeologists led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson have painstakingly compiled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chinn
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Mike Parker Pearson

Professor Alice Roberts follows a decade-long historical quest to reveal a hidden secret of the famous bluestones of Stonehenge. Using cutting-edge research, a dedicated team of archaeologists led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson have painstakingly compiled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chinn
CAST:  Alice Roberts  •  Mike Parker Pearson

Brian Cox: Space, Time & Videotape (2014)

Professor Brian Cox is joined by two of his heroes, the actor Brian Blessed and Professor Alice Roberts. On the agenda are his TV idols from both science fiction and science fact, as well as a whole universe of other stuff.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Blessed  •  Brian Cox  •  Alice Roberts

Professor Brian Cox is joined by two of his heroes, the actor Brian Blessed and Professor Alice Roberts. On the agenda are his TV idols from both science fiction and science fact, as well as a whole universe of other stuff.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Blessed  •  Brian Cox  •  Alice Roberts

Ireland's Treasures Uncovered

The surprising tales behind treasures such as the Tara Brooch, the Broighter Hoard, the Waterford Charter Roll and others that have helped to shape and create modern Ireland.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts

The surprising tales behind treasures such as the Tara Brooch, the Broighter Hoard, the Waterford Charter Roll and others that have helped to shape and create modern Ireland.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Alice Roberts