Brainiac: Science Abuse

1. S01E01Episode 1November 13, 2003—Can high explosives make your donner kebab taste the business. Can safety equipment really protect your body from attack. Can we turn a mobi
2. S01E02Episode 2November 20, 2003—How to make perfect toast - the lazy man’s way. NASA eat your heart out, we join the space race with shopping trollies. We ask which food pr
3. S01E03Episode 3November 27, 2003—Can we accelerate as fast as a jet on a kiddies roundabout. Smash and grab – can a stock car team crack one of the world’s toughest safes. W
4. S01E04Episode 4December 4, 2003—High voltage hi-jinks – our team of brainiacs gets to grips with electricity. We scientifically measure how much better looking women become
5. S01E05Episode 5December 11, 2003—Ginger whingers – are redheads more sensitive to pain than brunettes. Taking down their particulars – is a job interview easier if the panel
6. S01E06Episode 6December 18, 2003—Which bomb produces the biggest splash. What happens when you mix up gardening with high explosives. How much weight can resident Brainiac B

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Episode 1September 2, 2004—Richard Hammond chucks televisions out of a moving van in the search to find the world's most protective packaging. Brainiac boffin Jon Tic
2. S02E02Episode 2September 9, 2004—Can a noise frequency make you poo your pants? What happens when you od on 02? Can you serve wine whilst being electrocuted?5 top Brainiac
3. S02E03Episode 3September 16, 2004—Richard Hammond finds out whether or not you can you really smell fear? We put more things we shouldn't inside a microwave oven. We make s
4. S02E04Episode 4September 23, 2004—Richard Hammond puts DIY parachutes to the test. We find out if it's possible to go on a romantic dinner date whilst being electrocuted? D
5. S02E05Episode 5September 30, 2004—Which is faster - a motorbike, a golf ball, or a firework? Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle goes undercover with X-Ray specs. Vacuum cleaning -
6. S02E06Episode 6October 7, 2004—What's the best way to drive when you're running on empty? Jon Tickle uses science to pick a date for the evening. More microwave meals co
7. S02E07Episode 7October 14, 2004—The science of spittle. CO2 the sequel; racing with fire extinguishers! Dr Bunhead peddles more unwanted science tricks down at his local
8. S02E08Episode 8October 21, 2004—Battle of the bats - we ask "Which is Britain's best sport?." Does time really fly when you're having fun? Thank God for science - we say
9. S02E09Episode 9October 28, 2004—We investigate Britain's most dangerous household products. Brainiac boffin Jon Tickle tests out DIY spud guns. We nip off down the booze
10. S02E10Episode 10November 4, 2004—All the fun of the fair - we check out dodgem car physics. See you later - we say goodbye to another caravan! Do fast music - and distract
11. S02E11Episode 11November 11, 2004—Washing your smalls - the lazy man’s way. Does drinking lager make you bad at sport. What happens if you eat carrots for a month. The black
12. S02E12Episode 12November 18, 2004—Pooey, how do brainiacs smell after their Friday night curry. New balls please, we go golfing, the lazy man’s way. Jon Tickle get moosical d
13. S02E13Episode 13November 25, 2004—Going out with a bang – the lazy men cook xmas dinner. Our black box takes on a scrapyard crusher. Viewer Dan Crossley gets a surprise visit

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Episode 1August 25, 2005—Can you swim as fast through syrup as you can through water. We check wind speed down at the lab. We find out why you shouldn’t muck around
2. S03E02Episode 2September 1, 2005—Pants or tights – which is the best DIY bungee. Can you play fruit machines for free. We inflict more suffering down at the lab. Stand well
3. S03E03Episode 3September 8, 2005—Bunging things in microwaves, stuffing your face full of chocolate and chucking dry food down your neck. Also, we throw brainiacs around to
4. S03E04Episode 4September 15, 2005—We race against high explosives. We show you why you shouldn’t put dynamite in your microwave. We tell you how to win on the fairground grab
5. S03E05Episode 5September 22, 2005—We take on the world’s best at darts – Brainiac style. Testing to destruction – microwaves and washing machines. Answering the big ones down
6. S03E06Episode 6October 6, 2005—What not to grab if you jump out of a building. Not for the faint hearted – experiments on roller coasters. Getting down to the big question
7. S03E07Episode 7October 13, 2005—Bangs and crashes – we have plenty. Where’s the most painful place to rip out a hair. Brainiacs soak up more bad treatment for science. What
8. S03E08Episode 8October 27, 2005—It’s the last show in the series and we’re going out with a bang. Bunging the whole lot into a couple of microwaves – stand well back. We fi
9. S03E09Christmas CrackerDecember 20, 2005—Slip sliding away – CO2 power hits the ice. What to do if Santa gets stuck up your chimney. Knife, fork, spoon – which is Britain’s best bit

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Episode 1July 16, 2006—In the return of a new series former MP Neil Hamilton goes in the electric chair, there's a search for the UK's fizziest drink, which is Bri
2. S04E02Episode 2July 23, 2006—Jon Tickle explores the colour of belly button fluff, what is the squirtiest food, the gunpowder is back to race humans, what happens when y
3. S04E03Episode 3July 30, 2006—How many helium balloons can it take to lift a human, what is Britain's stainiest food, Brainiac for a day blows up some melons, another Ho
4. S04E04Episode 4August 6, 2006—The entertaining science show engages in more experiments with the main features in this episode being: Testing out the a variety of substan
5. S04E05Episode 5August 13, 2006—In tonight's episode of Brainiac, we are taken through a variety of experiments including: The best way to pee in a public bathroom, The mos
6. S04E06Episode 6August 20, 2006—Can a shopping trolley break the speed limit, Jeremy Spake trys out the electric chair, what is Britain’s best DIY sneeze, can enough monkey
7. S04E07Episode 7August 27, 2006—Which is best – dog or brainiac, Sian Lloyd tries out the electric chair, what is Britain’s messiest sandwich, which is Britain’s toughest c
8. S04E08Episode 8September 3, 2006—In Tonight's episode of Brainiac. We go through a range of experiments including: Finding out which is the most painful place on the body to
9. S04E09Episode 9September 10, 2006—In tonights episode, numerous experiments are tried out to find out: What the bounciest ball is, what the toughest nut is, which finger is t

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01PicnicMay 8, 2007—Vic Reeves takes over as the new host of Brainiac for a fifth series. This week the brainiacs are testing out such things as: can you run th
2. S05E02ArtistMay 15, 2007—.Vic Reeves tests the fire resistance of a meringue, and assists Jon Tickle in an attempt to create a DIY earthquake using Dynamite. Plus, R
3. S05E03RamblersMay 22, 2007—Vic Reeves, Jon Tickle and Charlotte Hudson join forces to wreak havoc in the laboratory, and try to answer a selection of puzzling scientif
4. S05E04FootballMay 29, 2007—Vic Reeves, Jon Tickle and Charlotte Hudson continue their madcap antics and try to answer a selection of puzzling scientific questions. Thi
5. S05E05CampingJune 5, 2007—Vic Reeves, Jon Tickle and Charlotte Hudson continue to wreak havoc in the laboratory, and try to answer a selection of puzzling scientific
6. S05E06FishingJune 12, 2007—Lady Isabella Hervey accepts the Celebrity Day Job Electrocution challenge while she trains at the gym. The Braniacs fill a shed full of fir
7. S05E07OrienteeringJune 19, 2007—Vic Reeves attempts to create music using rockets, and Jon Tickle carries out an experiment to see if the additive monosodium glutamate real
8. S05E08Bird WatchingJune 26, 2007—Vic Reeves and Jon Tickle attempt to find the best rocket fuel using takeaway food such as pizza and kebabs, and Sky News presenter Kay Burl
9. S05E09Sun batherJuly 3, 2007—Vic Reeves and Jon Tickle attempt to find out how destructive a water bomb can be, and a father tests his son's honesty by seeing how far he
10. S05E10FarmerJuly 10, 2007—Vic Reeves sets out to create a personal rocket pack aimed at improving commuting times, and 2008 Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dal
11. S05E11Dog ownerJuly 17, 2007—Horse-racing pundit John McCririck undergoes the Celebrity Day Job Electrocution Challenge, while Vic Reeves and Jon Tickle test the flying
12. S05E12Sports Day SpecialJuly 24, 2007—To mark the last in the series of Brand New Brainiac: Science Abuse, Vic Reeves and the team celebrate the most competitive day in the schoo

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Episode 1January 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 f
2. S06E02Episode 2January 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 an
3. S06E03Episode 3January 27, 2008—Jon Tickle, Vic Reeves and Thaila Zucchi join forces to wreak havoc in the laboratory, tackling humorous and heated experiments guaranteed t
4. S06E04Episode 4February 3, 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?
5. S06E05Episode 5February 8, 2008—Jon Tickle and Richard Hammond join forces to wreak havoc in the laboratory, while a camping celebrity is left homeless when the team destro
6. S06E06Episode 6February 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' submi
7. S06E07Episode 7February 24, 2008—
8. S06E08Episode 8February 29, 2008—Jon Tickle, Richard Hammond and Thaila Zucchi wreak havoc as they tackle a series of outrageous scientific experiments guaranteed to raise a
9. S06E09Episode 9March 7, 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' poss
10. S06E10Episode 10March 16, 2008—Jon Tickle, Vic Reeves attempt to make a tidal wave, while Thaila Zucchi investigate whether amateur dramatics can be performed while being

Season 6 ranked & reviewed