Discovery Science Sunnuntai 26.5.04:25
Scrapheap Challenge
Medieval merriment and madness reign as the Scrapheap Challengers attempt to construct mega throwing machines. Who has the engineering expertise to throw Robin Hood the furthest?
05:15
The Gadget Show
This football special kicks off with Pollyanna at the RoboCup: the most extraordinary football contest in the world, where robots operate entirely without human control.
05:40
How Tech Works
What is so special about the latest military transport vehicles; and how can a robot predict exactly where an object will land? Dr Basil Singer finds out.
Kello 6:0006:05
James May's 20th Century
Body Fantastic. James discovers some amazing medical advances as he pushes his body to the limit in a centrifuge, meets top athletes who run using prosthetic legs and witnesses open heart surgery.
06:30
James May's 20th Century
Take Cover. James looks at technology in warfare. He flies a supersonic jet and has a life-changing flight in the Typhoon, which goes from a standing start to nearly 10km high in 150 seconds.
07:00
James May's Man Lab
James May continues his quest to re-skill the modern male, promoting the only item of clothing men ever need, and teaching Man Lab's males how to cheat at playing the guitar.
07:50
X-Machines
Antonov, Behemoth, Sea Monster. Watch the Antonov 225 – the biggest aeroplane ever built – in flight. And it is a struggle against time and the elements in South Africa at the biggest iron ore mine in the world.
08:40
The Gadget Show
This football special kicks off with Pollyanna at the RoboCup: the most extraordinary football contest in the world, where robots operate entirely without human control.
09:05
How Tech Works
What is so special about the latest military transport vehicles; and how can a robot predict exactly where an object will land? Dr Basil Singer finds out.
09:30
Meteorite Men
Monturaqui Crater & San Juan, Chile. Steve and Geoff battle altitude sickness to explore the Monturaqui Crater. Will they find a meteorite mighty enough to make the trip worthwhile?
10:25
Meteorite Men
Utah Fireball. When a mysterious fireball lights up the night sky over Utah, Geoff and Steve are determined to be the first to find meteorite gold, but will their efforts pay off?
11:20
Meteorite Men
Wisconsin Fireball. When a huge fireball crashes in rural Wisconsin, Steve consults radar experts and starts hunting. Can Geoff wrap up his astronomy forum and join the search?
Kello 12:0012:10
Meteorite Men
Swedish Meteor Balls. Geoff and Steve head north of the Arctic on an ambitious mission to find meteorites in a legendary Swedish forest. But will their perseverance pay off?
13:00
Meteorite Men
Henbury Craters, Australia. Steve and Geoff are in north Australia to explore the Henbury meteorite craters. But will adverse weather conditions mean the whole trip is a washout?
13:50
Sci-Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
Colonise the Galaxy. Swarmbots search the galaxy for habitable planets, human DNA is broken down into ones and zeros and beamed light years away. All part of Dr Kaku's plan for galactic colonisation.
14:20
The Gadget Show
This football special kicks off with Pollyanna at the RoboCup: the most extraordinary football contest in the world, where robots operate entirely without human control.
14:45
How Tech Works
What is so special about the latest military transport vehicles; and how can a robot predict exactly where an object will land? Dr Basil Singer finds out.
15:10
James May's 20th Century
Take Cover. James looks at technology in warfare. He flies a supersonic jet and has a life-changing flight in the Typhoon, which goes from a standing start to nearly 10km high in 150 seconds.
15:35
James May's 20th Century
Inventing the Teenager. From the invention of new fabric in fashion to motorbikes and rock music's electric guitars, James May looks into how the term 'teenager' was invented in the 20th century.
16:00
Prototype This
Backyard Waterslide Simulator. The crack team of inventors continue tackling the problems of today's world from their island warehouse in San Francisco. Together they imagine the craziest prototypes of tomorrow.
16:55
Bad Universe
Alien Attack!. Phil Plait explores what it would take for a deadly alien visitation to happen on Earth, as well as attempting to answer that age-old question: are we alone?
17:45
Finding Bigfoot
Caught on Tape. The BFRO’s investigation of a convincing piece of Bigfoot footage leads to an unexplainable encounter in a North Carolina forest. Could they be close to locating the elusive beast?
Kello 18:0018:35
X-Machines
Gemini, Black Marlin, Viper. Can a massive helicopter save a small town in Switzerland? Meanwhile, watch an incredible submersible cargo ship take a gigantic refinery on board.
19:30
James May's Man Lab
In the Man Lab, James invents a Christmas tree decorating gun, discovers the easiest way to wrap gifts and attempts to transform the Christmas cracker.
20:20
James May's 20th Century
Take Cover. James looks at technology in warfare. He flies a supersonic jet and has a life-changing flight in the Typhoon, which goes from a standing start to nearly 10km high in 150 seconds.
20:45
James May's 20th Century
Inventing the Teenager. From the invention of new fabric in fashion to motorbikes and rock music's electric guitars, James May looks into how the term 'teenager' was invented in the 20th century.
Kello 21:0021:10
The Gadget Show
Jon and Polly travel to France to see who can take the best pictures using a new type of compact camera that comes with interchangeable lenses.
21:35
How Tech Works
How is cutting-edge technology being used to defuse live WWII bombs; and who are the husband-and-wife team behind some of the world’s coolest vehicles? Dr Singer finds out.
22:00
James May's Man Lab
In the Man Lab, James invents a Christmas tree decorating gun, discovers the easiest way to wrap gifts and attempts to transform the Christmas cracker.
22:50
Dark Matters: Twisted but True
How did Typhoid Mary reveal that asymptomatic carriers can unwittingly spread disease, and why is Parsons’ obsession with the occult credited with keeping the Cold War peaceful?
23:40
The Gadget Show
Jon and Polly travel to France to see who can take the best pictures using a new type of compact camera that comes with interchangeable lenses.
Kello 24:0000:05
How Tech Works
How is cutting-edge technology being used to defuse live WWII bombs; and who are the husband-and-wife team behind some of the world’s coolest vehicles? Dr Singer finds out.
00:30
Sci-Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible
Colonise the Galaxy. Swarmbots search the galaxy for habitable planets, human DNA is broken down into ones and zeros and beamed light years away. All part of Dr Kaku's plan for galactic colonisation.
01:00
What's That About?
Uncover more remote locations, top secret occupations and things that few people ever get to experience.
01:50
Future Weapons
Search and Destroy. Mack looks at the AS50 semi-automatic sniper rifle, the Vulcan and Aardvark mine destoyers and the Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle. These weapons will always find their target.
02:45
Future Weapons
The Protectors. Discover with ex-Navy SEAL Mack the things that will protect and defend in the heat of battle. Includes Dragon Skin body armour and the THAAD high-altitude aerial defence missile.
03:35
Future Weapons
No Escape. Discover weapons that leave the enemy no place to hide, including the newest long-range ground attack missile, a revolutionary wall-breaching device, and the F22 Raptor.
04:25
Future Weapons
Top Guns. Richard Machowicz finds out about the most powerful future weapons on the battlefield, as he undergoes a tough training programme for Top Guns.
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