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Fire and Water

1 - 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.

Forces of Nature

2 - Forces of Nature

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

In the Line of Fire

3 - In the Line of Fire

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

Extreme Heat

4 - Extreme Heat

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

Smash and Grab

5 - Smash and Grab

Hollywood's biggest car chases and explosions.

Sparks Will Fly

6 - Sparks Will Fly

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

Under Pressure

7 - Under Pressure

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

Defying Gravity

8 - Defying Gravity

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

Breaking Point

9 - Breaking Point

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

Spitting Fire

10 - Spitting Fire

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

Blown Apart

11 - Blown Apart

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

The Big Bangs

12 - The Big Bangs

Projectile groceries; glass grenades; blasting barrels.

Raining Fire

13 - Raining Fire

Tim asks what happens when a balloon is microwaved.

Blast Off

14 - Blast Off

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

Deep Heat

15 - Deep Heat

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

Powers of Attraction

16 - Powers of Attraction

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

What Goes Up

17 - 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.

Chain Reactions

18 - 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.

Waves of Fire

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.

Short Fuse

20 - 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.