← Sparks of Invention

Season 1

8 episodes · 2016

  1. 1Shock and Awe

    13 Feb 2016

    A look at four inventions that shocked the world. Ouija, a game that claims to talk to the dead, Dynamite, an explosive invented to save lives, the electric chair and the rollercoaster.

  2. 2The Vision Thing

    20 Feb 2016

    Meet a young farm worker whose electric idea keeps us entertained, an astronomer who wants to see the birth of stars and an attorney whose copier terrifies governments.

  3. 3Criminal Riches

    27 Feb 2016

    A look at expensive innovations within the world of crime, including an alarm that keeps the crooks at bay, a device that revolutionises retail and a gun loved by bad guys.

  4. 4Danger Magnets

    05 Mar 2016

  5. 5Need for Speed

    12 Mar 2016

  6. 6Life and Death

    19 Mar 2016

  7. 7Guns and Goldmines

    26 Mar 2016

  8. 8The Little Guyfinale

    02 Apr 2016