History 101 — Season 1
10 episodesFirst aired 22 May 2020
E1Fast Food
6.8May 202022m
Cheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis?
E2The Space Race
7.2May 202023m
Fifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe?
E3The Rise of China
7.8May 202023m
In the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top?
E4Plastics
7.5May 202021m
Plastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe?
E5Oil and the Middle East
7.7May 202022m
Oil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world?
E6Robots
7.0May 202022m
We share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans?
E7Feminism
7.0May 202024m
Feminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go?
E8Nuclear Power
7.7May 202022m
Over 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire?
E9AIDS
7.3May 202022m
Nearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma?
E10Genetics
7.7May 202021m
DNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?