Tim Shaw
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Episode 130 min2013-06-10
Fire 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.
Episode 230 min2013-06-17
Forces of Nature
Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.
Episode 330 min2013-06-24
In the Line of Fire
Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.
Episode 430 min2013-07-01
Extreme Heat
Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.
Episode 530 min2013-07-08
Smash and Grab
Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.
Episode 630 min2013-07-15
Sparks Will Fly
Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.
Episode 730 min2013-07-22
Under Pressure
At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.
Episode 830 min2013-07-29
Defying Gravity
The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.
Episode 930 min2013-08-05
Breaking Point
Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.
Episode 1030 min2013-08-12
Spitting Fire
Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.
Episode 1130 min2013-08-19
Blown Apart
Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.
Episode 1230 min2013-08-26
The Big Bangs
Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.
Episode 1330 min2013-09-02
Raining Fire
Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.
Episode 1430 min2013-09-09
Blast Off
A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.
Episode 1530 min2013-09-16
Deep Heat
Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.
Episode 1630 min2013-09-23
Powers of Attraction
Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.
Episode 1730 min2014-05-12
What 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.
Episode 1830 min2014-05-12
Chain 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.
Episode 1930 min2014-05-19
Waves 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.
Episode 2030 min2014-05-19
Short Fuse
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.
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