It's Not Rocket Science - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Adam Gemili tries outrunning a Red Arrow. Rachel risks her life passing through a wall of fire. Ben uses Joey Essex's brain power to drive a car. Romesh, a former teacher, returns to the classroom armed with a new piece of technology.
Episode 2
Ben is attached to a wrecking ball and is set on a deadly collision course straight into Romesh. Rachel discovers how technology is about to make the dreams of a father of the bride come true. Romesh races against a drone and a white van man.
Episode 3
Romesh hopes that a fridge won't hit him on the head. Ben and Eamonn Holmes uncover the explosive powers of sugar. Rachel finds out what life is like for British astronaut Tim Peake.
Episode 4
Tonight Romesh is dangled above a pit of hungry crocodiles with only a humble household vacuum cleaner able to save his life. Ben travels to the city of love, Paris to meet a friendly AI robot, Rachel carry's out her own tests into how the ‘Placebo Effect' works with incredible results. And we also attempt to set a brand new world record using the power of a laser.
Episode 5
Tonight, only science will save Ben's life as he has flaming cross bow bolts fired at his head, Romesh discovers how technology is being used to manipulate our taste buds in the food industry, Rachel meets the extraordinary British team who are trying to create the first car to travel at a thousand miles an hour, while we see how sounds is being used as a new type of fire extinguisher.
Episode 6
In the final episode of the series, Rachel Riley rides a bike like no other, this one is sixty foot in the air. Romesh discovers how science is muscling in on the dating scene. Elsewhere Ben travels to Germany to witness the flammable properties of Hydrogen.
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