BBC videos

2012

Volcano Live: Fire fountains. BGS Mineralogist-petrologist, Lorraine Field, witnesses a night-time eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [July, 2012]

The Great British Countryside: Julia Bradbury tries to rock Earthquake House. BGS seismologist, Dr Roger Musson, sets off a small explosion at Earthquake House, Comrie, to see if the antique earthquake monitoring mechanism can be made to work. [July, 2012]

BBC Bang Goes the Theory | What's fracking and is it dangerous? Jem demonstrates just what fracking involves, and then in a web exclusive extra asks Prof Mike Stephenson of the British Geological Survey if drilling into shale rock like this is dangerous. [March, 2012]

Inside Out London: Drought risk. BGS Hydrogeologist, Andy McKenzie, worked with the BBC to provide scientific insight into the drought. [May, 2012]

Coast 7: The Mysteries of the Isles. The BGS featured in climbing the Needles to help finish the BGS Isle of Wight geological map. [June, 2012]

Rock Types at Great Heights [September, 2012] Geologist, Leanne Hughes, provided advice and GeoVisionary video clips.

2011

Volcanic ash cloud: Could it get worse? Dr Kathryn Goodenough @ 1 mins 28s [May 2011]

Japan 8.9 Mw earthquake 11 March 2011 | Interview with BGS seismologist Dr Roger Musson [11 March 2011]

Christchurch earthquake, New Zealand 21 Feb 2011 | Interview with BGS seismologist Dr Roger Musson [21 Feb 2011]

2010

Men of Rock | Victorian geologist H D Cadell came up with an ingenious device to show how mountains can be made. Iain Stewart demonstrates using a replica of Cadell's machine loaned from the BGS collection. [Dec 2010]

Stonehenge | The boy with the amber necklace | BBC East Midlands Today Dr Jane Evans @ 11 s [8 Nov 2010]

Blue Peter featuring cut-out 3D model of Eyjafjallajökull volcano, Iceland [17 May 2010]

2009

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) - Mike Stephenson, BGS, taken from BBC Inside Out [9 February 2009]

2008

Britain from Above: Wealth Beneath Britain, Dr Kathryn Goodenough @ 13s [October 2008]

King Coal: BGS on BBC Inside Out, East Midlands, Interviews with Andrew Bloodworth, Head of BGS Minerals, @ 4 mins 48s and Mike Stephenson, Head of Energy, BGS, @ 8 mins 57s.[October 2008]