Break the Science Barrier is a 1996 television documentary written and presented by Richard Dawkins, which promotes the viewpoint that scientific endeavour is not only useful, but also intellectually stimulating and exciting.^[1] Featuring interviews with many well-known figures from the world of science and beyond, it was originally broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom — the first of a series of collaborations between Dawkins and the station — before being released on DVD more than a decade later. The documentary contains many of the themes later expounded in his book Unweaving the Rainbow, which was published two years after the initial broadcast.

Break the Science Barrier
Cover of the DVD released by The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science
Written by	Richard Dawkins
Produced by	John Gau
Starring	Richard Dawkins, Douglas Adams, David Attenborough, Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Cinematography	Bob Jones, Sam Montague
Edited by	John Hackney
Music by	Paddy Kingsland
Distributed by	Channel 4 (television), The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (DVD)
Release dates	30 October 1996 (television), 7 February 2008 (DVD)
Running time	50 mins. approx.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English