Tom Scott

S2026 · E1 · 23 mars 2026

I Helped Break a 142-year-old Bell, and That's Okay Épisode 1

In Leicestershire, at John Taylor's Bell Foundry‬, there's fire, sledgehammer swinging, and metal hotter than a volcano. Also, several questions about cheese.

S2026 · E2 · 30 mars 2026

They can fly 200 miles with no fuel. Here's how. Épisode 2

I try to fit all of Rutland in one camera shot, spot chimneys in the sky, and make a very strange noise.

S2026 · E3 · 6 avr. 2026

I missed the evidence. Can you spot it? Épisode 3

At the University of Lincoln's Crime Scene House, where they teach forensic science students in simulated crime scenes, I have a challenge for you.

S2026 · E4 · 13 avr. 2026

These people walk towards mining disasters Épisode 4

S2026 · E5 · 20 avr. 2026

These Mannequins Can Bleed Épisode 5

At Sheffield Hallam University in Yorkshire, I meet the Clinical Simulation team and deal with some animated patients.

S2026 · E6 · 27 avr. 2026

I finally got to drive Yorkshire’s tiny boats Épisode 6

At Peasholm Park in Scarborough, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, I visit the Naval Warfare, ride with the world's smallest crewed navy, and scare at least two seagulls.

S2026 · E7 · 4 mai 2026

If you found candy with my name in it, here's why Épisode 7

At the John Bull Rock Factory outside Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, I watch as boiling sugar becomes an enormous amount of rock. Also, there's 1990s Dutch happy hardcore.

S2026 · E8 · 11 mai 2026

Oh No, I Sympathized With a Victorian Arms Dealer Épisode 8

In Northumberland, at the National Trust's Cragside mansion, I visit the former home of the Magician of the North.

S2026 · E9 · 18 mai 2026

The mist that keeps the Tyne Tunnels safe Épisode 9

At the Tyne Tunnels, I get very wet and cold underneath a river... but not how you might expect.

S2026 · E10 · 25 mai 2026

This Man Stops People Drowning in Quicksand Épisode 10

In Westmorland, at Morecambe Bay, I meet the King's Guide to the Sands and walk across a very dangerous stretch of sand.

S2026 · E11 · 1 juin 2026

Pulling the Lever Is the Easy Part Épisode 11

In Lancashire, at National Rail's Manchester signalling classroom, I learn why it's very, very rare for trains to collide... and then go to an actual, live signal box to see it for real.

S2026 · E12 · 8 juin 2026

Can a 70-year-old Telescope Still Be Useful? Épisode 12

At Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, I get to fulfill a childhood dream: but more importantly, I ask whether a telescope built in the 1950s can still do useful science.

S2026 · E13 · 15 juin 2026

We Can't Invent a Robot Better Than These Ferrets Épisode 13

In Derbyshire, at the National Ferret School, I say "hello" to some smelly thieves, and go on a surprisingly Biblical tangent.

S2026 · E14 · 22 juin 2026

I Got Hit In the Teeth with 900-year-old Antlers Épisode 14

In the village of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, I join the oldest village tradition in Britain: the Horn Dance. It ends up being slightly more painful than I expected.

S2026 · E15 · 29 juin 2026

I Launched the Mighty Trebuchet Épisode 15

At Warwick Castle, there's a 22-tonne medieval siege engine. I got to see how it works, meet the person in charge, and -- technically -- help fire it. Technically.

S2026 · E16 · 6 juil. 2026

If I Get This Wrong, 50,000 People Will Hear It Épisode 16

At Worcester Cathedral, I finally take on a challenge that hundreds of people have suggested: bell ringing. It's difficult, a little dangerous, and also lets me talk about a lot of weird English words.

S2026 · E17 · 13 juil. 2026

I Have a Weird Conspiracy Theory About This Bridge Épisode 17

In Shropshire, I visit the Iron Bridge in the village of Ironbridge. And then I have a corkboard, pins, string, and a frankly-unhinged conspiracy theory about what an architect was actually planning.

S2026 · E18 · 20 juil. 2026

I Get Excited About an Ampersand. Épisode 18

At Hereford Cathedral, I visit a library where the books are chained to the shelves -- and see two of those books, to help understand just how quickly one technology can change the world.

S2026 · E19 · 27 juil. 2026

I'm So Glad This Hidden Monorail Broke Down Épisode 19

At the English end of the Prince of Wales Bridge, in Gloucestershire, I get to visit the Rapid Access Train, the RAT, a hidden suspended monorail. Except... that's only half the story.

S2026 · E20 · 3 août 2026

Two Nerds Try to Build a Wall Épisode 20

In Oxfordshire, at the Dry Stone Academy, I'm joined by Dr Becky. We have until our camera batteries run out to try one of the oldest surviving crafts in Britain: dry stone walling.

S2026 · E21 · 10 août 2026

This 100-Year-Old Ride Must Never Change Again Épisode 21

At Wicksteed Park, there's a 100-year-old water chute, and I took a ride. Also, I make a fool of myself on a slide.

S2026 · E22 · 17 août 2026

How do you keep 8,995 codebreakers secret? Épisode 22

At Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, I don't want to know how a few boffins broke the Enigma code, because it wasn't a few boffins. I want to know: how on earth did they keep the "intelligence factory" secret when there were thousands and thousands of people involved?

S2026 · E23 · 24 août 2026

I didn't need to drive this Mars rover, but I did. Épisode 23

In Stevenage, Hertfordshire, there's a simulation of Mars: at Airbus' facilities, I got to meet some Mars rovers, take a test drive, and discover the most incredible wheel I've ever seen.

S2026 · E24 · 31 août 2026

Flying a plane badly, on purpose Épisode 24

At Cranfield University in Bedfordshire, I'm going aboard the National Flying Laboratory, and trying to keep my sense of direction, and my stomach, as the plane goes through some very non-standard manoeuvres.

S2026 · E25 · 7 sept. 2026

Thomas, a tank engine, is not Thomas the Tank Engine. Épisode 25

At the Nene Valley Railway in Huntingdonshire, I meet a tank engine called Thomas that is, for legal reasons, not Thomas the Tank Engine... and, to my surprise, I find out why, in the early days of steam, Victorians might have found trains terrifying.

S2026 · E26 · 14 sept. 2026

Can I get into the Top 100 of tiddlywinks in one day? Épisode 26

At the University of Cambridge, I try to recover some childhood muscle memory, and see if I can get good enough at a Victorian parlour game to break the world top 100 in just one day.

S2026 · E27 · 21 sept. 2026

When I Blow This Whistle, a Swimming Pool Appears Épisode 27

S2026 · E28 · 28 sept. 2026

This Arcade Game Makes You Climb a Ladder Épisode 28

At Southwold Pier, I visit a collection of automata and arcade games that offer something a bit more interesting than prizes.

S2026 · E29 · 5 oct. 2026

Why robots can't pick strawberries yet Épisode 29

In Tiptree in Essex, at the headquarters of famous jam and preserve manufacturer Wilkin & Sons, this city boy gets impressed by agricultural infrastructure, and meets some robots that work better than others.

S2026 · E30 · 12 oct. 2026

Tom gets excited about a pendulum. Épisode 30

At the Cumbria Clock Company, I close up a hole in my map, meet the team that manage and restore more than a thousand public clocks across the UK and wider afield, and discover that I knew far less about pendulum clocks than I thought.

S2026 · E31 · 19 oct. 2026

TBA Épisode 31

S2026 · E32 · 26 oct. 2026

It's getting harder to balance the power grid. Here's why. Épisode 32

The team at Britain's National Energy System Operator have a job that's quite different to just a few years ago.