Born in Lyme Regis in 1799, Mary Anning was a pioneering palaeontologist and fossil collector who's story continues to inspire so many scientists to this day. In this documentary, Dr Anjana Khatwa, Dr Liz Hide, David Tucker and Anya Pearson explore Anning's life and legacy.
The Iranian Revolution of 1979, also known as the Islamic Revolution, was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and the replacement of his government with an Islamic republic under the rule of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Of those who lived in Iran during the Revolution, resisted such invasive laws and were exiled or imprisoned as a result, three woman live to tell the tale. Shahin Navai, Diana Nammi and Nasrin Parvaz all fought for freedom, justice and equal rights in 1979 and continue to do so to this day.
'Dictator of British Botany'. 'Autocrat of the Philosophers'. Sir Joseph Banks has been called many things over the past few centuries. A towering figure in the development of British botany and British natural history during the 18th century, he voyaged across the World with famous navigators such as Captain Cook, visiting far away lands such as Australia and bringing back a plethora of new plant species to Britain.
In this documentary Jordan Goodman and the Natural History Museum's Dr Mark Carine tell the story of Joseph Banks and highlight why he has such a dominant legacy in the development of British botany.
