Tom Scott

S2026 · E1 · 23 мар 2026 г.

I Helped Break a 142-year-old Bell, and That's Okay Серия 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 мар 2026 г.

They can fly 200 miles with no fuel. Here's how. Серия 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 апр 2026 г.

I missed the evidence. Can you spot it? Серия 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 апр 2026 г.

These people walk towards mining disasters Серия 4

S2026 · E5 · 20 апр 2026 г.

These Mannequins Can Bleed Серия 5

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

S2026 · E6 · 27 апр 2026 г.

I finally got to drive Yorkshire’s tiny boats Серия 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 мая 2026 г.

If you found candy with my name in it, here's why Серия 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 мая 2026 г.

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

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

S2026 · E9 · 18 мая 2026 г.

The mist that keeps the Tyne Tunnels safe Серия 9

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

S2026 · E10 · 25 мая 2026 г.

This Man Stops People Drowning in Quicksand Серия 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 июн 2026 г.

Pulling the Lever Is the Easy Part Серия 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 июн 2026 г.

Can a 70-year-old Telescope Still Be Useful? Серия 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 июн 2026 г.

We Can't Invent a Robot Better Than These Ferrets Серия 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 июн 2026 г.

I Got Hit In the Teeth with 900-year-old Antlers Серия 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 июн 2026 г.

I Launched the Mighty Trebuchet Серия 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 июл 2026 г.

If I Get This Wrong, 50,000 People Will Hear It Серия 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 июл 2026 г.

I Have a Weird Conspiracy Theory About This Bridge Серия 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 июл 2026 г.

I Get Excited About an Ampersand. Серия 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 июл 2026 г.

I'm So Glad This Hidden Monorail Broke Down Серия 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 авг 2026 г.

Two Nerds Try to Build a Wall Серия 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 авг 2026 г.

This 100-Year-Old Ride Must Never Change Again Серия 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 авг 2026 г.

How do you keep 8,995 codebreakers secret? Серия 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 авг 2026 г.

I didn't need to drive this Mars rover, but I did. Серия 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 авг 2026 г.

Flying a plane badly, on purpose Серия 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 сен 2026 г.

Thomas, a tank engine, is not Thomas the Tank Engine. Серия 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 сен 2026 г.

Can I get into the Top 100 of tiddlywinks in one day? Серия 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 сен 2026 г.

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

S2026 · E28 · 28 сен 2026 г.

This Arcade Game Makes You Climb a Ladder Серия 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 окт 2026 г.

Why robots can't pick strawberries yet Серия 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 окт 2026 г.

Tom gets excited about a pendulum. Серия 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 окт 2026 г.

TBA Серия 31

S2026 · E32 · 26 окт 2026 г.

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

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