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Tech Now - 02/05/2026
Tech Now
02/05/2026
Harriet Bradshaw finds out how AI is being used to help solve an art history mystery. Andrew Rogers explores how new technology is transforming filmmaking at Pinewood Studios.
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24 mins
First shown
2 May 2026
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02/05/2026
Blenheim Palace: Can Tech Help to Restore it?
Shiona McCallum tours Blenheim Palace, exploring the tech aiding its restoration.
24 mins
Climate Science in the Courtroom
How research linking climate change and extreme weather events is being used in lawsuits.
24 mins
Inside the High-Tech Insect Farm
Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.
25 mins
MWC Barcelona: What's New In Phone Tech?
Paul Carter checks out the newest phones, gadgets and trends from MWC Barcelona.
24 mins
Norway's Fjords: Can Tourism Go Green?
Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.
24 mins
Inside Europe’s Space Race
Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the extreme north of Sweden.
25 mins
Winter Olympics: Can Tech Boost Performance?
Alasdair Keane visits the Olympic training centre in Oslo.
24 mins
Future Farming in Australia
Nick Kwek meets innovators using tech for Australia's agricultural industry.
25 mins
Inside CES
From Las Vegas, the latest trends and innovations at CES 2026.
25 mins
Meeting My Avatar
Jacqui Wakefield joins singer KT Tunstall as she sees her musical avatar.
25 mins
Space Exploration: Can Robots Lead the Way?
Nick Kwek visits the National Space Industry Hub in Sydney.
25 mins
Icebreaker Tech: Navigating the Arctic
Adrienne Murray meets the engineers designing icebreaker ship technology for the Arctic.
25 mins
Rising Seas: Can Tech Help Us Prepare?
The scientists on a quest to improve our predictions of global sea level rise.
24 mins
Fixing Fashion's Sizing Problem
Shiona McCallum meets an AI startup working to fix erratic clothing sizes in fashion.
24 mins
Movie Tech: Behind the Scenes
Alasdair Keane explores a high-tech studio that transforms how car stunts are made.
25 mins
Brain Cells and Biocomputing
Zoe Kleinman meets the scientists trying to make living computers using brain cells.
25 mins
Cloud Seeding and Conspiracy Theories
Marco Silva unpacks the science and technology of cloud seeding.
25 mins
IFA Berlin: The Rise of Smart Tech
Alasdair Keane explores the tech highlights at IFA Berlin.
24 mins
Detecting Cancer Cases
Lara Lewington explores the tech being trialled to find 'hidden' pancreatic cancer cases.
25 mins
Fighting Wildfires: Can Tech Help?
How technology is bringing hope of earlier detection and prevention to wildfires.
24 mins
AI and the Future of Humanity
Joe Tidy explores how the rise of artificial intelligence may play out.
24 mins
Sagrada Família: Can Tech Help Complete It?
Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths has exclusive access to La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
25 mins
Lithium Mining: The Impact
Ione Wells explores if lithium mining can be done more sustainably.
25 mins
Esports World Cup
Exploring some of the latest tech innovations in the world of sport.
24 mins
Chile’s Lost Children
Ione Wells explores the search for Chile's stolen children.
25 mins
Rubin Observatory: Mapping the Universe
Ione Wells visits the Rubin Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert.
24 mins
Super Science: Inside ESS
Adrienne Murray heads behind the scenes at the European Spallation Source in Sweden.
24 mins
Embryo Screening: Designing Life?
A new form of testing claims to predict how likely an unborn child is to develop diseases.
25 mins
Formula One: Can It Go Green?
Alasdair Keane visits the McLaren Technology Centre.
24 mins
Supercomputers: Solving the Big Problems
How one of the world's fastest supercomputers is shaping climate research.
24 mins