Episode 1: Fire and Water

2013-06-10

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.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 2: Forces of Nature

2013-06-17

Coffee creamer bomb; breaking a beer bottle with one swift hand movement; microwave a light bulb.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 3: In the Line of Fire

2013-06-24

Testing the penetrative power of an assault rifle on teddy bears in the name of science.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 4: Extreme Heat

2013-07-01

Test the heat of a Fresnel lens at a rooftop BBQ; an innovative design to concentrate light.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 5: Smash and Grab

2013-07-08

Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 6: Sparks Will Fly

2013-07-15

Experiments generating up to a million volts in man-made lightning bolts.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 7: Under Pressure

2013-07-22

At a gas pump, cigarettes, cell phones and static electricity could cause a raging inferno.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 8: Defying Gravity

2013-07-29

The strength of human hair; 10,000 volts through a melon.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 9: Breaking Point

2013-08-05

Re-creating the familiar trick of pulling a tablecloth away without disturbing the table settings.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 10: Spitting Fire

2013-08-12

Tim finds out how to shoot fire from the barrel of a shotgun and create an effect in a microwave.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 11: Blown Apart

2013-08-19

Making ice cream with a fire extinguisher; blowing up a garden shed using only items found inside.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 12: The Big Bangs

2013-08-26

Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 13: Raining Fire

2013-09-02

Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 14: Blast Off

2013-09-09

A set of highly unusual scientific challenges; a slip-sliding race with household ingredients.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 15: Deep Heat

2013-09-16

Ways to understand the natural forces at work in everyday lives.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 16: Powers of Attraction

2013-09-23

Shattering chandeliers, dancing sand, suspended silverware, a pair of swinging trapeze artists.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 17: What Goes Up

2014-05-12

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.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 18: Chain Reactions

2014-05-12

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.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 19: Waves of Fire

2014-05-19

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.

Runtime: 30 min

Episode 20: Short Fuse

2014-05-19

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.

Runtime: 30 min