History can be changed by accidents, which frequently result in unexpected and revolutionary inventions ... in a nearby photographic plate- all without any exposure to light.

Time Magazine has released its list of the best inventions of 2012 ... A total of 25 inventions made the Time list in all, including the self-inflating tires we saw from Goodyear earlier this ...

Find out more about some of Britain's best inventions by downloading the following booklet. The list was compiled for the Radio Times by BBC science experts.