Stuff: A Horizon Guide To MaterialsNovember 13, 2016

Engineer Jem Stansfield looks back through the Horizon archives to find out how scientists have come to understand and manipulate the materials that built the modern world. Whether it is uncovering new materials or finding fresh uses for those man has known about for centuries, each breakthrough offers a tantalising glimpse of the holy grail of materials science - a substance that is cheap to produce and has the potential to change the world.

Stuff: A Horizon Guide To Materials was broadcast on BBC4 at Sunday 13 November 2016, 06:00.