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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Dr Jopson sets out to discover if it is possible to open a car door with a mobile phone. Also, find out what would happen if you fired a gun on a train that is travelling at the speed of a bullet. Episode 1

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Could a camera stop a bullet? What would happen if you drove a car off a cliff? Dr Marty Jopson finds out the answers to these and more intriguing questions.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Have you ever wondered what would happen if you replied to all of your spam email or what damage a bullet will do to a mobile phone? Join Dr Marty Jopson as he answers these intriguing questions.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Marty takes a stomach-churning look at out-of-date food as he finds out what would happen if you were to dispose of your fridge. Also, what protection would an umbrella offer in a lightning storm?

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Join ballistics expert Dr Nikki Woolmore as she discovers if a wallet could stop a bullet. Meanwhile, Marty finds out if it is possible for a right-handed person to switch to being a lefty in a month.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Could a rifle with a bent barrel shoot around a corner? Can glass be made in a microwave? Dr Marty Jopson and the team find out the answers to these and more intriguing questions.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Join Dr Marty Jopson as he sets out to discover if a mathematical formula can give you the upper hand at darts. Also, what would happen if you tried to breathe under water using a huge snorkel?

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Dr Marty Jopson investigates what would happen if your television was struck by lightning, if you made soap out of dangerous chemicals, and if you stopped drinking water.

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Marty risks life and limb as he urinates on an electric fence. We also see what happens to an electric guitar in a storm and find out if you can recreate the Dead Sea in your garden.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • November 4, 2009
    • National Geographic

    Marty puts old wives' tales to the test as he attempts to predict the sex of an unborn child. Also, our brains in a box try to answer the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg.