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Rough Science Season 5 Episodes

  • 2000-2005
  • 6 Seasons
  • Documentary
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An entertaining documentary series in which a small team of scientists are transported to a remote location (deserted island, mountain valley, etc) and set various tasks that they must accomplish using only basic tools and supplies, and whatever materials they can extract from the environment around them. Previous challenges have included: the constuction of a wind-powered electricity generator, the production and use of textile dyes, and measuring the speed of a glacier.

Season 5 Episode Guide

Season 5

6 Episodes 2005 - 2005

Episode 1

Shipwrecked

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Episode 2

Lost at Sea

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Episode 3

Call of the Wild

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Episode 4

To the Lighthouse

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Episode 5

The Reef

This week the scientists are set their most environmentally friendly challenge yet – to protect a coral reef. The reef is home to over 400 species of tropical fish and 200 types of coral. However, it's under threat from passing boats and the team are challenged to invent a system that can alert approaching boats that they are entering a protected area. The team come up with a quite unique solution – possibly the world's first coral reef burglar alarm.

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Episode 6

Beneath the Waves

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