Andreas Wahl
Director
Life on the Line (2016)
Season 1
Physicist Andreas Wahl puts himself in a series of potentially fatal situations to prove a point - that the laws of physics are able to be trusted even with his life.
Released Jan. 3, 2016
Episode 29 min
None+
Genres: Family
Keywords: imdb.norway, imdb.life, imdb.physics
Production Companies: Bulldozer Film, NRK
Network: NRK1
S1E1 - Freefall
In the first episode, Andreas will prove the power of centripetal force using a rope, a six-meter metal pipe, a kettle bell and a tall building - with himself as the subject.
Jan. 3, 2016, midnight
S1E2 - Grilled Alive
Andreas sets out to prove the theory of heat transfer by taking a ride through a searing hot fire.
Jan. 10, 2016, midnight
S1E3 - Shot Under Water
It is harder to move in water than it is in air. To show the difference in resistance, physicist Andreas Wahl will stand in front of a weapon immersed in water and fire it - at himself.
Jan. 17, 2016, midnight
S1E4 - Wrecking Ball
To prove that the law of energy conservation is absolute, physicist Andreas Wahl pulls a one-tonne wrecking ball up to his face, drops it and stands still while it swings back at him.
Jan. 24, 2016, midnight
S1E5 - Human Lightning Rod
In the human body, the blood vessels conduct electricity the best, and straight to the heart. Physicist Andreas Wahl proves electricity goes the way of least resistance by dressing with metal and being struck by lightning.
Jan. 31, 2016, midnight
S1E6 - Climbing with Vacuum Cleaners
How much suction is needed to hold a man up? Using only two vacuum cleaners and two homemade suction cups, physicist Andreas Wahl climbs up a 40-meter-high glass wall.
Feb. 7, 2016, midnight
S1E7 - Jumping with Telephone Books
Physicist Andreas Wahl investigates frictional forces by interweaving two telephone directories, attaching one end to a bridge and the other to an elastic band, and jumping off the bridge, 70 meters above ground.
Feb. 14, 2016, midnight
S1E8 - Flying with Balloons
Have you ever seen a balloon seller and wondered how many balloons could lift him up? To prove buoyancy, physicist Andreas Wahl gathers a cluster of giant helium balloons and takes flight.
Feb. 21, 2016, midnight
Network: NRK1
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 29 min.
Released: Jan. 3, 2016
Last Air Date: Feb. 21, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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