Series 5 |
| 38 :05x01 - Picnic (May/08/2007) | | Vic Reeves explodes onto screens with a brand, spanking new series of Brainiac. It's bigger, louder and more mischievous than ever. Caravans beware, Brainiac's back! | |
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| 39 :05x02 - Artist (May/15/2007) | | Vic Reeves returns with more crazy capers from the Brainiac team, doing absolutely anything in the name of science. Rik Waller gets a good shocking on Celebrity Day Job Electrocution. | |
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| 40 :05x03 - Ramblers (May/22/2007) | | There's lightning forecast for this week's Brainiac as GMTV weather presenter Clare Nasir accepts the challenge of Celebrity Day Job Electrocution, plus plenty more madcap antics. | |
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| 41 :05x04 - Football (May/29/2007) | | Vic Reeves, Jon Tickle and Charlotte Hudson present the irreverent science show which aims to push the boundaries of taste and decency with its anarchic experiments. The Salon's Ricardo Reido joins in the anarchic fun as he takes on the challenge of Celebrity Day Job Electrocution. | |
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| 42 :05x05 - Camping (Jun/05/2007) | | The Brainiacs have fun electrocuting former England cricketer Mark Butcher before asking "can rockets be used to change the TV channel?" Stay where you are and you'll soon find out. | |
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| 43 :05x06 - Fishing (Jun/12/2007) | | Are girls smellier than boys? Who's quicker through a tunnel, a Brainiac or a ferret? What happens when you electrocute Lady Isabella Hervey? The Brainiacs reveal all. | |
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| 44 :05x07 - Orienteering (Jun/19/2007) | | While Vic tries to make music with rockets, Tickle attempts to discover if MSG really makes things taste better. Plus, Eddie the Eagle attempts to ski whilst being electrocuted. | |
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| 45 :05x08 - Bird Watching (Jun/26/2007) | | Vic and Tickle take the term 'fast food' to a new level when they search for a new rocket fuel. But which alternative will prove the most successful: kebabs, pizza or fish and chips? | |
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| 46 :05x09 - Episode 9 (Jul/03/2007) | | 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 can throw him. Plus, DJ Brandon Block takes up the Celebrity Day Job Electrocution Challenge. | |
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| 47 :05x10 - Episode 10 (Jul/10/2007) | | Vic Reeves attempts to create a personal rocket pack aimed at improving commuting times, and Strictly Come Dancing's Camilla Dallerup attempts the Celebrity Day Job Electrocution challenge. Meanwhile, Jon Tickle tries to find out whether it would be more painful being hit in the cold than in the warmth. | |
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| 48 :05x11 - Episode 11 (Jul/17/2007) | | Horse-racing pundit John McCririck undergoes the Celebrity Day Job Electrocution challenge, while Vic Reeves and Jon Tickle test the flying abilities of household objects. Plus, a look at the most crumbly of foods and an experiment to try out a variety of fire extinguishers, including a steam roller and explosives. | |
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| Sports Day Special (Jul/24/2007) | | Vic Reeves and the team celebrate a national tradition - school sports day, while athlete Iwan Thomas tests some top tips for cheating during races. Plus, a look at whether rockets can improve football skills and which national costume is the best outfit for swimming in. | |
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