10.30AM, TV2
BRAINIAC
Top Gear host Richard Hammond doesn't so much have an inner kid as an outer kid and in this show that part of him gets to indulge in all sorts of useless experiments that sometimes involve blowing up things. Supposedly in the name of science, Hammond and resident Brainiac boffin
Jon Tickle get to play with liquid nitrogen, wrecking balls, high-voltage machines and explosives. Along the way they solve such enduring questions as: Can you play darts while being electrocuted? How permanent is a permanent marker? Where's the most painful place to rip out a hair? What's the fastest way to go down a slide? Which household object makes the best body armour?
In the first episode Tickle throws himself into a pool of syrup, and finds out everything you need to know about burping.
Meanwhile, Richard researches what is the best DIY bungee, and the team blow up their first caravan.
NZ Herald
