Furnace TV

Everything and Nothing

Prepare yourselves for a helter-skelter ride through some of the most exhilarating scientific and philosophical ideas the human race has ever encountered.  We will discover what happened before the Big Bang, peer into the impossible centre of a Black Hole, find out how big the universe really is, that some infinities are bigger than others and reveal the seething intensity of activity that takes place in the sheer nothingness.   And we shall also find out why the Vacuum Cleaner is the most significant discovery in the history of the human race.

2 x 60 minutes for BBC4

The Gene Code

Are we defined by our genes?  Or can we transcend them?  Is our fate determined by the particular variant of the DNA molecule we inherit or can we break free of genetic code?  Is there such a thing as ‘genetic determinism’ or are we in control of our lives?

This two part series will seek answers to all these questions and more on both a personal and public level. 

2 x 60 minutes for BBC4 and the Open University

The Secret Life of Chaos

Chaos theory conjures up images of unpredictable weather, economic crashes and science gone wrong. But there is a fascinating and hidden side to chaos, one that scientists are only now beginning to understand. 

Winner Best Film: International Science Film Festival 2010

1 x 60 minutes for BBC4

Churchill's Darkest Decision

A ground-breaking and controversial film that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters of the Second World War, through the testimony of some of the men who fought in the little known battles that took place between the French and British navies.

1 x 60 minutes for Channel 4, Thirteen and WNET.org, ABC, ZDF, National Geographic UK

Building Sea City

A passionate team of experts are struggling to realize a dream, a dream of bringing dead land to life and creating a ’sea-city’ in the middle of the desert.

2 x 60 minutes for Discovery Channel UK and worldwide distribution

Surviving Mumbai

Told almost entirely from the perspective of the survivors of the Mumbai terrorist attack, this is the revealing story of the emotions we experience, the decisions we make and the desperate actions we take when death is staring us in the face. 

Nomination: Best Historical Documentary, News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2010

Certificate of Merit for Documentary: 2010 Hugo Television Awards

1 x 60 minutes for More4, History UK, ABC, Thirteen and WNET/PBS, Discovery Asia. A Furnace co-production with Electric Pictures. The UK title is ‘Terror Attack: Mumbai’

Shark Bite Beach

In the 21st Century, as soon as an unlucky swimmer or surfer encounters a shark, his own story is a hit on the web, multiplying interest exponentially. This is the story of one shocking month of 2008, when Southern California and Mexico played host to three attacks and an unending trail of close shaves.

1 x 60 minutes for Discovery USA Shark Week 2010

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

In the 2009 Royal Institution Lectures, Professor Sue Hartley of Sussex University shows you plants as you’ve never seen them before.

5 x 60 minutes for More4, Channel 4 and the Royal Institution