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  • Episode 2.07

    Episode 2.07

    Scottish Swordsman
    A story that takes us all the way to the Highlands of Scotland, and takes a long, hard look at swords. We meet Rob Miller, a man who is singlehandedly keeping the ancient tradition of swordmaking alive.

    Hemp Car
    We fast forward to the future of car manufacturing… featuring cannabis. In Alberta, Canada, there’s a movement to take the industrial form of cannabis – called hemp – and use it to build a car chassis. Sound strange? Of course it does… but it’s stronger than anything on the road today.

    Bat Sonar
    You may know that a bat’s shape-shifting ears give it one of the most sophisticated sonar systems in hte world. What you may not know is that a group of scientists want to build robot ears with the very same powers.

    Skateboard Professor
    For anyone who has ever considered mathematics to be boring, we meet a professor and inventor who is taking binary code to a whole new level… with skateboards!

  • Episode 2.08

    Episode 2.08

    Swarmanoid
    These robots form a small army – and they’re a perfect example of bits and bytes of technology uniting for a common good… or… are they proof that the world will soon be taken over by soulless drones!

    Avalanche Lab
    We meet a team of scientists working on a real snow job. By studying individual snow flakes, they can determine – and prevent – when and where an avalanche will strike.

    Disabled Hang Glider
    Daredevil Dan Buchanan wants to fly a hang glider… but Dan has a bigger challenge than fear of heights – Dan is disabled. Can he do it? You bet he can, with the help of a customized hang glider.

    Spider Puppet
    Arachnophobes beware: The inventor of this giant puppet wants to scare you with his remarkably life-like creation.

  • Episode 1.06

    Episode 1.06

    Lufthansa Paint Shop
    Talk about a paint job! We go behind the scenes to find out how a massive Airbus A330 is painted.

    Zoleco
    In this labour of love, one single inventor creates a streamlined car from scratch that is fuel efficient, good for the environment – and it looks like it landed from another planet.

    If Looks Could Kill
    We check out a new kind of head gear for military pilots that is changing the rules of the game. Behind the scenes of some very cool simulated flight training.

    RYNO
    An electric unicycle? Sound impossible? One man’s invention, The Ryno, proves that it is possible to build a bike that works like a Segway… with one wheel!

  • Episode 1.07

    Episode 1.07

    Porsche Semper Vivus
    We show you a working replica of the world’s first working hybrid car – over 100 years old! – faithfully recreated with cutting edge technology.

    Eurobot
    How do you test a lunar rover? By taking it to Spain of course! We check out how the Spanish countryside is the perfect testing ground for the Eurobot.

    UK Lightning Lab
    Find out how one lab in Wales is creating lightning bolts to make sure airplanes stay in flight when they’re struck. Shocking – but in a good way.

    Hurricane Simulation
    Intrepid reporter and man-in-the-field Dan Riskin goes behind the scenes to test out the powerful winds of a hurricane-like natural disaster. It’ll blow you away.

  • Episode 1.08

    Episode 1.08

    Landwalker
    Our embedded reporter Mark Miller travels to Japan to take on a life sized ‘toy’ that’s part Star Wars and part Transformers.

    Queen of the Nurburgring
    Catching a taxi cab takes on a whole new meaning when that cab is going 300 kilometres per hour! We meet the woman who will take you for a spin around the Nurburgring – strap in!

    Fighter Jet Training
    Flying a US Navy fighter jet is hard enough as it is… but doing it while trying not to pass out is even harder! We explore how G-forces push the human body to its limits.

    Scooter Chase
    British inventor Colin Furze creates one ‘suped-up’ mobility scooter… and then races it – against an airplane!

  • Episode 1.09

    Episode 1.09

    Photoface
    Find out how face-recognition technology can spot you before you spot it. The latest in FRT operates in three dimensions!

    Rocket Launchers
    If you are a fan of rockets, it’s hard to top the Saturn rockets used by NASA in the 60’s and 70’s. But while those behemoths are now history, we found a group of rocketeers in Maryland who are scaling things down… and having a real blast.

    UK X-Files
    We meet the British secret operative who knows a thing or two about investigating UFOS… from real life experience. He sheds light on the truth behind the ‘fiction’ of science fiction.

    Sniper Scans
    What does a radiologist and an expert marksman have in common? We visit a ‘sniper farm’ and a radiology lab that are on target to solve the mysteries of sniper attacks.

  • Episode 1.10

    Episode 1.10

    A400M
    We get exclusive access to the new model of the A400M military transport plane – it’s like a flying cargo van that can magically transform from freight to passenger vehicle.

    Quadcopter
    A high tech team at UC-Berkeley shows us a robot that can predict exactly where a moving object will land.

    Autobahn Robot Car
    Cruise down the Autobahn with reporter Dan Riskin… without ever needing to touch the steering wheel. Look ma, no hands!

    Paraclete Indoor Skydiving
    Take a look at this vertical wind tunnel that is attracting attention from all walks of life, from expert paratroopers to a thrill – seeking family on vacation.

  • Episode 1.11

    Episode 1.11

    Drivable Dragons
    Meet the husband and wife team behind this incredible collection of home-made vehicle/spectacles. These drivable dragons are built from scratch.

    Brandenburg Bomb
    We check out the latest tech devices used to diffuse bombs – still live bombs from WW2! …and we meet the incredible ‘sappers’ who do the diffusing.

    iRing Rover Tires
    A university tech crew is using ping pong balls and chainmail to help get the next lunar rover on its mission in space. Talk about re-inventing the wheel!

    Boxer Jocks
    Suit up as a robot – INSIDE a robot – and bring it to life in a robot fight! Life-sized rock’em sock’em toys.

  • Episode 1.12

    Episode 1.12

    Dutch Rocket Boys
    Building a homemade rocket sounds crazy, but for this group of Dutch amateurs, it’s a more than a hobby. It’s a passion… and an obsession.

    Making of ‘Inside the Titanic’
    We go behind the scenes of this exclusive docudrama, “Inside the Titanic,” to see the true villain – water – and again question what happened to this unsinkable ship.

    Aeros Blimp
    See why blimps could be the future for airships in just three years. – No crew, no runway, no problem!

    Extra Terrestrial Vehicle
    Strap yourself in! We meet an extraordinary person who takes factory cars and transforms them into extra-terrestrial vehicles.

  • Episode 1.13

    Episode 1.13

    Nottingham Caves
    Robin Hood made Nottingham famous… but its medieval caves is what makes it one-of-a-kind! Using laser technology we ‘read the signs’ of the caves.

    Dumpster Home
    Meet the artist who can show you how one man’s trash can be another man’s… home. What looks like a rubbish bin is in fact a renovated domicile.

    Team Spider Tech
    Intrepid reporter Dan Riskin pushes himself to physical limits as he trains with cycle Team Spider Tech – using cool tech gear to measure his success.

    Trey Cycle
    Say hello to a NASA-engineered “street legal” race car for baby boomers! It looks like a 3-wheeled motorcycle… but the safety features of the Trey Cycle mean that EVERYONE can ride.