Initiated by Michael Faraday in 1826, the Royal Institute's Christmas Lectures on science continue to be produced in the present day. Many of the past episodes can be viewed on the web.
http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch
Learn many fascinating facts like we laugh. The 2017 lecture features "The Science of Laughter" with Sophie Scott.
Scientific American has a wonderful article about Michael Faraday:
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/christmas-with-faraday-the-chemical-history-of-a-candle/