Brainiac: Science Abuse

2003-11-13 | NR | en

Vic Reeves Jon Tickle Thaila Zucchi

Comedy Documentary

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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Episode 1

Jan. 13,2008

Thaila Zucchi presents regular segment How Hard Is Your Thing? in which she puts viewers' submissions through a series of intense tests to find the hardest object in the land. Vic Reeves sends a portable toilet airborne and a magic trick is updated with an electrifying twist.

EP2 Episode 2

Jan. 20,2008

Jon Tickle, Vic Reeves and Thaila Zucchi investigate the fastest way to eat eggs, how many pieces of sticky tape are needed to lift a car and how to turn vegetables supersonic with the aid of a pneumatic cannon and a rocket on a wire. Plus, Abi Titmuss and Frank Bruno try to blow up their caravans.

EP3 Episode 3

Jan. 27,2008

Jon Tickle, Vic Reeves and Thaila Zucchi join forces to wreak havoc in the laboratory, tackling humorous and heated experiments guaranteed to raise a few eyebrows.

EP4 Episode 4

Feb. 03,2008

Jon Tickle and Vic Reeves join forces to wreak havoc in the laboratory, while Thaila Zucchi presents regular segment How Hard Is Your Thing? - in which she tests viewers' submissions to find the hardest object in the land.

EP5 Episode 5

Feb. 08,2008

Jon Tickle and Richard Hammond join forces to wreak havoc in the laboratory, while a camping celebrity is left homeless when the team destroys their caravan.

EP6 Episode 6

Feb. 15,2008

Jon Tickle and Vic Reeves are joined by Thaila Zucchi, who presents regular segment How Hard Is Your Thing? in which she puts viewers' submissions through a series of intense tests to find the hardest object in the land.

EP7 Episode 7

Feb. 24,2008

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EP8 Episode 8

Feb. 29,2008

Jon Tickle, Richard Hammond and Thaila Zucchi wreak havoc as they tackle a series of outrageous scientific experiments guaranteed to raise a few eyebrows.

EP9 Episode 9

Mar. 07,2008

Jon Tickle and Vic Reeves are joined by Thaila Zucchi, who presents regular segment How Hard Is Your Thing?, in which she puts viewers' possessions through a series of intense tests to find the hardest object in the land.

EP10 Episode 10

Mar. 16,2008

Jon Tickle, Vic Reeves attempt to make a tidal wave, while Thaila Zucchi investigate whether amateur dramatics can be performed while being electrocuted. Plus, model Keeley Hazell competes in Stars In Their Caravans.

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Brainiac is The Alternative science series that shows you the experiments you were never allowed to do in school. Richard Hammond aims to answer the scientific questions that have been bothering us all such as what you shouldn't put in a microwave and Do mobile phones really cause explosions in petrol stations.

Brainiac: Science Abuse Audience Reviews

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Phil Karn I'm an American, and to my knowledge this show hasn't yet made it to US TV so I can't actually review it. I've only seen their now infamous clip on alkali metals.Last night I saw the Mythbusters demonstrate that Brainiac faked their spectacular explosions with rubidium and cesium metal. I have to say that I'm more than a little dismayed. Like many people, I'd been taken. I remember thinking that the rubidium and cesium explosions seemed well out of proportion to the much less violent lithium, sodium and potassium reactions. But hydrogen/air/heat mixtures are highly unpredictable, and besides who can argue with empirical evidence?Lying just isn't cool, even (especially) in the cause of science education. There's no greater sin in science and engineering than faking a demo.Now I fully understand that "Brainiac: Science Abuse" is more about entertainment than science, and some forms of entertainment such as magic rely entirely on deception. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that as long as you label it as such.But just as the occasional magician crosses the line when he claims real supernatural powers, so does an show like Brainiac when it claims to be doing real science experiments.Now if I ever do get to watch this show, I'll be too busy continually wondering if what I'm seeing is real or fake to enjoy it. It will certainly ruin whatever educational value it might have had.Shame on you guys.

William Relf I haven't watched the film yet, but I watch the series on the telly and I think it is a brilliant show! They combine fun and education in to the show which makes me laugh so much!! If you haven't watched it before, I recommend you to. It is fantastic! They do things like blowing up stuff. In the third series, they do a thing called 'Break or Bounce', and Prof. Myang Lee drops the items. I would just like to say she is absolutely stunning and has a great figure! I kind of fancy her a bit! And her boobs are really nice! Wait till you see them! They are eye-poppingly brilliant! If anyone sees her on the street, can you please tell her from me that she is really beautiful and is one of the main reasons I watch the show every day! Thanks to whoever says it to her. Who else thinks she is stunning? Write a comment back to me telling me what you think of her. I would also like to say that I think she should go on Page3 for the lads! What do you think? I'd love her to be standing in front of me naked right now because I bet her fanny is as nice as her tits! Who else wants to see her naked? Please write back to me saying what you think!

johnbirch-1 I suspect from other reviews that some overseas viewers are not seeing the full show which (with ads) runs to an hour in the UK, not half-an-hour.Yes there is some silly stuff. Indeed some really stupid and utterly pointless stuff. But buried in there are the occasional titbits of real science - generally science of the more pyrotechnic variety, but nonetheless it is there. They do often explain why the bang happens, for example! A rip off of Mythbusters? No. Brainiac aired in the UK before the latter show arrived. Actually its rather more clearly a development from Richard Hammond's other show - BBC's Top Gear - which frequently includes utterly pointless and silly items, like - well - playing conkers with caravans and seeing how much damage a Toyota pick-up truck could take before it died. Such items would not be out of place on Brainiac.The great thing about it is that it makes science fun and accessible - even cool. Which is no bad thing.

lemon_magic Welcome to "Braniac", the show that lights the fuse to the explosives and runs like hell.People keep comparing this show to the American show "Mythbusters", and I can see the resemblance, but really, these are two different shows with two different philosophies. "Mythbusters" is an hour-long show that takes one or two "urban myths" and (within its own self defined boundaries), actually investigates them and puts some effort into simulating the conditions in question."Braniac" is a half hour hodge-podge where various harmless nerds screw around with chemicals, microwaves, CO2 extinguishers and caravans to kill time in an amusing way. The real charm of the show is that it doesn't take itself at all seriously; the 'experiments' are usually complete rubbish, and their real point is to mock and lampoon the pseudo-significant posturings of many more pretentious shows that would like their posturings to be regarded as High Art.And "Braniac" never fails to have at least one very amusing or striking happening in a given episode (like the time they had a "Challenger" tank fire an HE shell at a 1 ton safe to retrieve the 200 pounds in currency that the safe-makers had locked inside.) (The safe was essentially vaporized, and so, of course, was the money.) Or to put it another way: While "Mythbusters" is light-hearted and pleasantly goofy (and I quite enjoy it), "Braniac" is just plain giddy on its own silliness. The resulting show is a nice little 'meringue' treat (I believe the Brits would call it a 'trifle') of a TV show, a diverting bit of whimsy where you get to see Caravans blown sky high and grown men walking on a pool full of custard. It's definitely NOT for every one, especially not people who don't care for whimsy and British humor, but people who like this sort of thing will like this a LOT. I certainly do.

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