She returned to television on BBC 1's flagship science and technology programme "Tomorrow's World", where she stayed for eight years. Since then, she has presented a variety of television and radio programmes, including "Hospital Watch", "Bodymatters Roadshow", "QED", and BBC 2's women's documentary series "The Doll’s House". Philbin flew upside down in a Hawker Hunter as part of the "Tomorrow's World at Large" series, and drove a Top Fuel dragster, earning her International Racing Licence. She decided not to race the car, which then span out of control after a tyre exploded with top driver Dennis Priddle at the wheel.