Equinox
Season 1997
Equinox was a long-running Channel 4 popular science and documentary programme. The series ran from 1986 to 2001, originally aired on a weekly basis. The number of films per series fell over the years, from eighteen one-hour films a year originally to twelve by the late 1990s. The last regular series was shown in 2001, with six films. One-off films have occasionally been aired under the title "Equinox Special".
Where to Watch Equinox • Season 1997
14 Episodes
- Black HolesE2
Black HolesDocumentary on nature's ultimate abyss, the black hole. It is the darkest thing in the universe and its gravity is so powerful that not even light can escape. Most start out as brilliant stars which, after millions of years, eventually collapse forming a bottomless pit from which there is no escape. - A Very British BombE3
A Very British BombA look beneath the veil of secrecy that has shrouded Britain's nuclear project for 50 years. Using footage of the British atomic bomb, never before seen, which has been de-classified by the MOD for this programme, the men who built the bomb tell their dramatic story for the first time.