Richard Ambrose
Self
I Didn't Know That (2007)
Season 1
Industrial scientists Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips find extraordinary facts behind ordinary everyday objects.
Released Oct. 4, 2007
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: North One Television
Network: National Geographic
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Tyres
Richard and Jonny delve into the world of rubber to test tyres.
Oct. 5, 2007, midnight
S1E2 - Glue
In a bid to find out all there is to know about glue, Richard and Jonny recreate the classic ‘flying man’ wallpaper paste TV ad by gluing Jonny to a board and dangling him from a crane above a pool of water.
Oct. 5, 2007, midnight
S1E3 - Batteries
Richard and Jonny find out all there is to know about batteries - from standard batteries to those powered by seawater, fruit and even…urine.
Oct. 12, 2007, midnight
S1E4 - Glass
Can high pitched singing really shatter glass? Our duo enlists the help of an opera singer before heading to a firing range to test the true resistance of bullet-proof glass.
Oct. 12, 2007, midnight
S1E5 - Roads
Did you know that just 1km of three-lane motorway costs £13 million to build? But what are our roads made of and what makes them so strong?
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S1E6 - Magnets
Richard and Jonny head to the fair to investigate, before visiting a scrapyard to demonstrate the incredible weight-lifting capabilities of a magnet powered by just four torch batteries.
Oct. 19, 2007, midnight
S1E7 - Paint
Richard and Jonny turn graffiti artists to test the properties of anti-graffiti paint. Then it’s off to the Humber Bridge for a spot of painting – little do they know it takes three years to paint the railings alone.
Oct. 26, 2007, midnight
S1E8 - Steel
Steel shipping containers can also be turned into surprisingly spacious and appealing housing as Jonny discovers on a visit to London’s Docklands.
Oct. 26, 2007, midnight
S1E9 - Water
To demonstrate the remarkable force of water, Richard and Jonny enlist some firemen to push their car using water jet force alone before trying their hand at some barefoot waterskiing.
Nov. 2, 2007, midnight
S1E10 - Plastic
Our duo examine the pros and cons of plastic including Bakelite, celluloid and Kevlar used in anti-stab material.
Nov. 2, 2007, midnight
Network: National Geographic
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Oct. 4, 2007
Last Air Date: June 24, 2010, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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