Initiated by Michael Faraday when organised education for children was scarce, the CHRISTMAS LECTURES established an exciting new way of presenting science to young people.

Watch all the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES back to 1966, when the lectures were first televised.

Featuring animal, as well as human guests, this year’s lectures provide plenty of surprises, shocks and some truly gross moments. And there’ll be startling facts to chew over about how our …

On the 200-year anniversary of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, the 2025 Lectures will see leading space scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock take audiences on an epic …

Dec 10, 2024 · The CHRISTMAS LECTURES are aimed at an audience of 11-17 year olds, however they are accessible for people of all ages and all levels of scientific knowledge. They …

The first evidence of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES exists in the form of an advertisement in The Times, seen below, published in 1825. This introduced the first ever CHRISTMAS LECTURES …

The 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES will be broadcast on BBC Four and iPlayer on 28, 29 and 30 December at 7pm. The full lecture series title is 'Is There Life Beyond Earth?'.

Libraries across the UK set to livestream the 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from The Ri A new partnership with the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network announced today.

Nov 25, 2025 · A record number of partner venues will livestream the filming of the 200th anniversary CHRISTMAS LECTURES® when this year’s Lecturer, space scientist Dame Dr …

In a series of three Lectures broadcast on BBC Four on the 26th, 27th and 28th December, Professor Dame Sue Black revealed the secrets of the real-life scientific detective process she …