Can you swim as fast through syrup as you can through water. We check wind speed down at the lab. We find out why you shouldn’t muck around with lawnmowers. Electricity goes on tour. What is Britain’s ...

Brainiac is The Alternative science series that shows you the experiments you were never allowed to do in school. Richard Hammond aims to answer the scientific questions that have been bothering us ...

Vic Reeves has replaced Richard Hammond as the presenter of Sky One's Brainiac: Science Abuse. The comedian is "absolutely thrilled" to be involved in the programme, and will initially present a ...

Fans of the Tickle Toaster and The Solar-powered Pool Heater will be pleased to know that Jon Tickle is back on our screens tonight with a wacky new science show, Brainiac. Included in an hour of ...

BRAINIAC LIVE, the stage adaptation of the television series Brainiac: Science Abuse, will tour the United Kingdom in 2026 following its 2025 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Family Show win. Produced ...

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Brainiac Live will visit the Belgrade Theatre on Saturday, June 20 as part of its UK tour ahead of a planned West End engagement. The production recently won the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family ...