About this season
Todd Sampson puts his faith in science to the ultimate test in a series of epic experiments, trusting his life to the laws of physics.
Episodes (6)
1. Heat Transfer
Aired 21 March 2017 • 32 min
Todd Sampson tests his faith in science in a series of epic experiments, trusting his life to the laws of physics. Todd goes feet first into an inferno with only a dousing of water to protect him.
2. Resistance
Aired 28 March 2017 • 30 min
Facing an AK-47 rifle underwater, Todd Sampson trusts the extraordinary power of resistance to stop a bullet before it hits him.
3. Friction
Aired 4 April 2017 • 30 min
Todd Sampson takes a leap of faith by bungee jumping with two interwoven phonebooks, and nothing but the friction between the pages arresting his fall.
4. Conservation Of Energy
Aired 11 April 2017 • 29 min
Todd Sampson puts the law of conservation of energy to the ultimate test by releasing a one-tonne wrecking ball centimetres from his face.
5. Air Pressure
Aired 18 April 2017 • 31 min
Harnessing the incredible power of air pressure, Todd Sampson attempts to climb a 13-storey building with nothing but two vacuum cleaners strapped to his back.
6. Buoyancy
Aired 25 April 2017 • 30 min
Putting his faith in the science of buoyancy, Todd Sampson ties himself to a giant cluster of helium balloons in an attempt to defy gravity.