Tomorrow's World - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 7, 1965

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1965

Tomorrow's World broadcasts live from an operating theatre where a patient is undergoing laser eye surgery.

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Sep 9, 1969 (25 min)

First transmitted in 1969, James Burke reports on America's attempts to turn Alaska in a 'gold mine' for the second time since gold was first discovered in the late 1890s.

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1969

Derek Cooper introduces the Moog synthesiser, an instrument that can produce a variety of noises and arrangements, both mimicking real instruments and creating new sounds, all electronically. 

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1969

Programme exploring current trends in science and future developments. Derek Cooper reports on developments in computers that could revolutionise banking. 

Episode: 12x01 | Airdate: Dec 23, 1975

Christmas special of the science magazine programme from 1975. Raymond Baxter, William Woollard, Michael Rodd and Judith Hann invite a party of children to their workshop, where young and old can enjoy magic moments of science.

Episode: 15x17 | Airdate: Dec 27, 1979

In the last edition of the 1970s, the team reviews and updates a selection of past reports. Items include the progress of the Channel Tunnel.

Episode: 15x40 | Airdate: Jul 18, 1980

Episode: 21x33 | Airdate: May 8, 1986

The current Tomorrow's World team is joined by some of the original presenters to highlight various developments that have become fundamental to our way of life. 

Episode: 22x12 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1986

Episode: 22x13 | Airdate: Jan 22, 1987

First transmitted in 1987, what is the future of manned space flight one year after the US Challenger disaster?

Episode: 23x14 | Airdate: Jan 7, 1988

Episode: 25x01 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1989

Episode: 26x01 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1990

Episode: 26x02 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1990

Episode: 26x03 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1990

Episode: 26x04 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1990

Episode: 26x25 | Airdate: Mar 21, 1991

Episode: 26x27 | Airdate: Apr 4, 1991

A look at recent technological developments. In this programme, the team look at geothermal energy, shock absorbers and heat resistant gel.

Episode: 30x02 | Airdate: May 23, 1995

Episode: 30x03 | Airdate: Jun 23, 1995

First transmitted in 1995, this special edition marks the end of the cold war space race and the beginning of a new era of space exploration.

Episode: 32x01 | Airdate: May 28, 1997

In a programme from 1997, a look at how pigs' hearts are being used in human transplants; tests for potentially lethal genetic defects; how body odours attract the opposite sex; and how DNA traces could identify the genes that can be used in facial reconstruction.

Episode: 35x08 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1999

Episode: 35x09 | Airdate: Dec 15, 1999

Episode: 35x10 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1999

Episode: 37x34 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2001

Episode: 38x01 | Airdate: Nov 7, 2001

Episode: 38x02 | Airdate: Nov 14, 2001

Episode: 39x01 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2002

Episode: 39x02 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2002

Episode: 39x12 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2002