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 all such as what you shouldn't put in a microwave and Do mobile phones really cause explosions in petrol stations.
Vic Reeves
Self - Host
Jon Tickle
Self - Host
Thaila Zucchi
Self - Host
Brainiac: Science Abuse is a documentary, comedy series that first aired in 2003. it stars Vic Reeves, Jon Tickle, Thaila Zucchi. 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 all such as what you shouldn't put in a microwave and Do mobile phones really cause explosions in petrol stations.
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