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9 Episodes 2006 - 2006
Episode 1
60 mins
Former MP Neil Hamilton goes in an electric chair; a search for the UK's fizziest drink; what is Britain's loudest bang? Which foodstuff makes the best DIY shaving cream? A lucky viewer becomes the Brainiac for a day; a Hollywood star pays a visit to the Brainiac lot; how many 360 degree turns can you do without falling over? Dr. Bunhead is at a service station near you; get ready for the world series of Brainiac darts.
Episode 2
45 mins
Jon Tickle explores the colour of belly button fluff; what is the squirtiest food? The gunpowder is back to race humans; what happens when you depth charge an aquarium? Debbie McGee takes on the electric chair; who's better: left handers or right handers? What's the best word for a smiley photo? We kiss goodbye to another caravan.
Episode 3
45 mins
How many helium balloons does it take to lift a human? What is Britain's stainiest food? For a day, Brainiac blows up some melons; another Hollywood star pays us a visit; what is the best way to get rid of stress? Can you eat upside-down? Can you locate water by dowsing? Oliver Skeete faces the electric chair; we send more caravans into orbit.
Episode 4
46 mins
We testing out a variety of substances to determine the most itchy; can you run through wallpaper? The search for the strongest bat; we find out which food gives off the longest lasting smell; we find out if helium makes a stereo sound squeaky; more microwaves and caravans go boom; Derek Achorah is the celebrity on helium.
Episode 5
45 mins
What's the best way to pee in a public bathroom? What's the most effective way to get rid of a stitch? How many strands of spaghetti can you break with your bare hands?
Episode 6
46 mins
Can a shopping trolley break the speed limit? Jeremy Spake tries out the electric chair; what is Britain's best DIY sneeze? Can enough monkeys write Shakespeare? What's the worst food to leave lying around in your fridge? Can you blow up a balloon underwater? Can you stop fingers going wrinkly when wet?
Episode 7
45 mins
We find out which is the most painful place on the body to pinch; what happens if you jump at the last second of a lift-freefall? What food do pets really like? What's the fastest way to travel on foot? And many more.
Episode 8
45 mins
What is the most painful place on the body to pinch? What happens if you jump at the last second of a lift-freefall? What food do pets really like? What's the fastest way to travel on foot?
Episode 9
45 mins
What is the bounciest ball? What's the toughest nut? Which finger is the strongest? Also the finale of Brainiac Darts.