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13 Episodes 2004 - 2004
Episode 1
44 mins
Richard Hammond chucks televisions out of a moving van in the search to find the world's most protective packaging; Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle gets caught up in DIY quicksand; will 100 muskets and a cannon be enough to destroy a black box flight recorder? What happens when you add the world's most dangerous metals to water? Is it better to be tall or small in rush hour? More things NOT to put in your microwave; which is the world's hottest sauce? Can you boil an egg with 100 mobile phones? And can you stop rock and roll with the help of a crane and a caravan? And Brainiac goes interactive - giving you the chance to vote and win a day out with high explosives.
Episode 2
43 mins
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.
Episode 3
44 mins
Richard Hammond finds out whether or not you can you really smell fear? We put more things we shouldn't inside a microwave oven. We make snooker interesting with the help of Quintin Hann, 6 caravans and some propane gas.
Episode 4
43 mins
Richard Hammond puts DIY parachutes to the test; we find out if it's possible to go on a romantic dinner date whilst being electrocuted; does getting scared make you stronger? The Cheeky Girls pay a visit to the Brainiac lab; Tina Turner and her Bunsen Burner are back with a bang; Jon Tickle takes the pee out of science and drinks it; we try to stop rock and roll with the help of a chainsaw; plus your chance to vote and win a starring role on the final show of the series as Brainiac goes interactive with explosive of the week.
Episode 5
44 mins
Which is faster: a motorbike, golf ball, or firework? Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle goes undercover with X-Ray specs; vacuum cleaning - does it really suck? Brainiacs get sloshed checking out hangover cures; we do more bad things with a microwave oven; Tina Turner and her Bunsen Burner are back with another big bang; it's slime time for Dr Bunhead; a bunch of toffs take on our black box flight recorder.
Episode 6
42 mins
What's the best way to drive when you're running on empty? Jon Tickle uses science to pick a date for the evening; more microwave meals cooked Brainiac style; what's the fastest way to get ketchup out a bottle? New Feature: The Appliance of Science; Tina Turner takes time out from recording her new album to blow something up; pins and needles - we check out Brainiacupuncture.
Episode 7
45 mins
The science of spittle; CO2 the sequel; racing with fire extinguishers; Dr Bunhead peddles more unwanted science tricks down at his local boozer; we use science to turn a softie into a fully-fledged hard man; spoilsports: the Brainiac sports distraction team are let loose on the golf course; viewer Jade Hudson uses hamster power to fire up her telly; Brainiac goes interactive offering one lucky viewer a starring role on the final show of the series.
Episode 8
45 mins
Battle of the bats - we ask "Which is Britain's best sport?." Does time really fly when you're having fun? Thank God for science - we say cheerio to another caravan.
Episode 9
44 mins
We investigate Britain's most dangerous household products. Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle tests out DIY spud guns.
Episode 10
45 mins
All the fun of the fair - we check out dodgem car physics. See you later - we say goodbye to another caravan. Do fast music - and distracting passengers - make you drive badly?
Episode 11
42 mins
The black box gets a kicking from a Bigfoot. Quiet please, we go snooker loopy and crack open another caravan.
Episode 12
43 mins
Jon Tickle get moosical down at the farm. Torturing brainiacs in the name of science. Isn't science fun, we rid the planet of another caravan.
Episode 13
46 mins
Going out with a bang, the lazy men cook xmas dinner; our black box takes on a scrapyard crusher; viewer Dan Crossley gets a surprise visit from the Brainiac babes; John Fashanu has trouble when it comes to inhaling helium; can you catch a cold from being cold? Jon Tickle builds his own home cinema projection system; we find out how long it takes to go from being drunk to being sober; the conclusion of Tall v Small; when science goes bad - the bits you don't normally see.