Each night will feature a segment on experimental volcanology, presented by the comedian Ed Byrne and filmed in Bristol research laboratories, focussing on different fundamental processes that drive and control volcanic eruptions.
Scientists featured include Dr Jeremy Phillips and Dr Alison Rust (Earth Sciences), and Dr Adam Crewe (Civil Engineering) amongst others, and topics include Why Do Volcanoes Erupt? (Episode 1), Volcanic Hazards and Flows (Episode 2), Earthquakes and their Simulation (Episode 3), and Supervolcanoes (Episode 4).
Also prominently featured will be the volcano field research of Professor Jon Blundy and his group (Earth Sciences).