Christopher Walken reads the lyrics to Lada Gaga’s Poker Face, straight up, on BBC One’s Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Found at YouTube from BBC via Julio Ojeda-Zapata. And, for comparison, here’s the actual music video for Lady Gaga’s Poker Face. Found at YouTube from LadyGagaVEVO.

A reconstructed life story of Nacht, one of workers who was part of building king Kufu’s great pyramid, courtesy of a BBC special. Found at YouTube from cheegum.

A seven-year-old dog in Austria called Betsy has amazed scientists by being able to recognize more than 340 words. Most dogs can recognize about 15 commands. Found at BBC.

The largest pickup truck in the world is modeled on the 1950s era Dodge Power Wagon and is precisely 64 times larger than the original. It contains a full suite of rooms and can actually drive. Found at YouTube from fragiledog.

Found at YouTube from BBCWorldwide: “Watch this amazing footage as Steve Leonard gets up close and personal with a giant octopus in the freezing sea waters. Would you be happy to get this close to an Extreme Animal with giant eys and pale blue blood? Find out now as you take a dive into this [...]

Richard Dawkins explains the evolution of the flatfish in an episode of the BBC series, Growing Up In The Universe. Found at YouTube from Sqirril.

David Attenborough looks at how the potoo bird blends in with its surroundings when it senses danger. Found at YouTube from BBCWorldwide.

For your edification on World Environment Day: Joanna Lumley gets up close and personal with one of the most graceful creatures on the planet – the giraffe. Joanna follows the dangerous journey of seven endangered Rothschild giraffes to a new home in the hope that they will establish a breeding herd.

House of Saddam, a BBC mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein’s family and his relationship with his closest advisers, will air soon on HBO. It looks very good:

I don’t pretend to fully understand this but this clip from the BBC about liquid helium is absolutely amazing: