Season 1
20 episodes · 2013
1Fire 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 inflammable.
2Forces of Nature
Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
3In the Line of Fire
Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
4Extreme Heat
Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
5Smash and Grab
Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.
6Sparks Will Fly
Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
7Under Pressure
At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
8Defying Gravity
The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.
9Breaking Point
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
10Spitting Fire
Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
11Blown Apart
Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
12The Big Bangs
Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.
13Raining Fire
Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.
14Blast Off
A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
15Deep Heat
Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.
16Powers of Attraction
Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
17What 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 everyday science in the world around us.
18Chain 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.
19Waves 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 finale.
20Short Fusefinale
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.