Thu, Nov 13, 2003
Can high explosives make your donner kebab taste the business? Can safety equipment really protect your body from attack? Can we turn a mobile phone into a time bomb? Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle finds out whether eating bagels can make you fail a drug test; is staring at a woman's breasts for 30 minute the equivalent of a 30 minute workout? What will make a man run faster - greed or fear? We travel to Swindon to experiment with Mexican waves; is it better to be Fat or Thin in a sinking ship? We try to break open a safe by dropping it from a great height; does laughing gas really make everything funny?
Thu, Dec 18, 2003
Which bomb produces the biggest splash? What happens when you mix up gardening with high explosives? How much weight can resident Brainiac Boffin Jon Tickle lose in just 4 hours? Through plans on the internet, you can build your own personal hovercraft? ESP is put to the test with a pair of twins; which roll of tape in your kitchen drawer is the stickiest? Can a water cooler get down for speeding? Can we stretch our shortest brainiac enough to get him on a rollercoaster? Does high performance equipment result in a high performance performance? The British Army take on the safe, and Fat v Thin concludes.
Sun, Jan 20, 2008
Vic Reeves and Jon Tickle attempt to make a vegetable break the sound barrier using a pneumatic cannon and a rocket on a wire. Vic Reeves finds out how many pieces of sticky tape it takes to lift a car and the Brainiacs investigate the fastest way to eat eggs; boiled, fried, scrambled or raw? Other questions answered include: who gets more money: a really good busker or a really bad busker?; what happens when you put a pencil in a microwave?; and can cheerleaders still perform while receiving electric shocks? The desperate celebrities are still trapped in Stars in Their Caravans. Will Abi Titmuss or Frank Bruno manage to blow up their caravan and escape?
Tue, Dec 20, 2005
Slip sliding away - CO2 power hits the ice; what to do if Santa gets stuck up your chimney; knife, fork, spoon - which is Britain's best bit of cutlery? Which is Britain's most pain in the arse packaging? Jon Tickle gets in some seasonal slobbering; a gas oven, some explosives and a naked flame - you do the maths; Brainiacs feel the cold this Christmas; hitting the high notes - carol singing on helium; we give the top five tips for snowball fights, and what would happen if you pulled 500 crackers at once?
Thu, Dec 11, 2003
Are redheads more sensitive to pain than brunettes? Taking down their particulars - is a job interview easier if the panel are naked? Indestructible objects - are they really? Brainiac Boffin Jon Tickle really pushes his luck; dog whistles - If we can't hear them, how do we know they work? If sports drinks get into your body faster, can they get out again quicker; after eating a kebab, which drink is best to cool your mouth? Can you see the stars during the day if you're at the bottom of a well? Modern art, the lazy man's way; explosives experts tackle the safe, and Fat v Thin continues.
Thu, Sep 9, 2004
Can a noise frequency make you poop your pants? What happens when you overdose on 02? Can you serve wine whilst being electrocuted? Top 5 Brainiac tips to help you beat the slot machines; will a Napalm attack destroy a black box flight recorder? Who will win in race between a slug, a snail and a tortoise? What to do if you're caught unaware by global warming; does being tickled create a pants wetting experience? More things not to put in your microwave; do tight pants make you go faster? Plus, Tina Turner and her Bunsen Burner and Brainiac give you the chance to win a starring role on the final show of the series.