The British Tim Shaw conducts remarkable experiments and lets the people on the streets and at home predict the outcomes.
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Season 1
2013
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01. Fire and Water
2013-06-10
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 inflammable.
02. Forces of Nature
2013-06-17
Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
03. In the Line of Fire
2013-06-24
Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
04. Extreme Heat
2013-07-01
Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
05. Smash and Grab
2013-07-08
Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.
06. Sparks Will Fly
2013-07-15
Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
07. Under Pressure
2013-07-22
At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
08. Defying Gravity
2013-07-29
The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.
09. Breaking Point
2013-08-05
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
10. Spitting Fire
2013-08-12
Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
11. Blown Apart
2013-08-19
Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
12. The Big Bangs
2013-08-26
Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.
13. Raining Fire
2013-09-02
Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.
14. Blast Off
2013-09-09
A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
15. Deep Heat
2013-09-16
Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.
16. Powers of Attraction
2013-09-23
Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
17. What Goes Up
2014-05-12
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 everyday science in the world around us.
18. Chain Reactions
2014-05-12
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.
19. Waves of Fire
2014-05-19
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 finale.
20. Short Fuse
2014-05-19
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 an optical illusion with oil and glass bowls.
