S01E01 Fire and Water
The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes. In this episode: washing a car in one second, eating for free and making money...
None of the Above
S01E09: Breaking Point
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
Overview
The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes.
Episodes
S01E02 Forces of Nature
Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
S01E03 In the Line of Fire
Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
S01E04 Extreme Heat
Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
S01E06 Sparks Will Fly
Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
S01E07 Under Pressure
At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
S01E09 Breaking Point
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
S01E10 Spitting Fire
Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
S01E11 Blown Apart
Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
S01E14 Blast Off
A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
S01E16 Powers of Attraction
Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
S01E17 What Goes Up
From shooting hoops in a moving vehicle to boiling up a bottle of bubbly in a microwave and dropping a piano from 100 feet in the air, Tim Shaw introduces us to more of the...
S01E18 Chain Reactions
Tim demonstrates how a harmless ping-pong ball can pack a mighty punch, how dominoes can be used to create a powerful chain reaction and the amazing science behind a slinky in motion.
S01E19 Waves of Fire
Tim tests the safety of various gases for use in a blimp and employs a flame-boyant piece of equipment to help us see sound. An illuminating use for liquid nitrogen offers up a Holly-wood style...
S01E20 Short Fuse
Tim takes fast food to extremes when he fires food from a cannon to see which will travel the farthest. Cookware is used in unconventional ways, Tim fights fire with a kitchen strainer and performs...
