Series 14

A Frytful Scare Part 2

Rutherford and Fry board a rollercoaster to investigate why we enjoy being scared

• 32 mins

Series 14

Stephen Fry's Identity Crisis

Stephen Fry asks the duo to investigate why he struggles to remember faces.

• 36 mins

Series 14

The Heart of the Antimatter

How do you make antimatter? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.

• 31 mins

Series 14

The Trouble Sum Weather

Why is it so difficult to predict the weather?

• 35 mins

Series 14

The End of the World

What would become the dominant species if, or when, humans go extinct?

• 42 mins

Series 15

The Golden Secret

How do you make gold?

• 28 mins

Series 15

The Power of Love

How does love affect our brain?

• 34 mins

Series 15

The ASMRnswer

What is ASMR and why does it only affect some people?

• 38 mins

Series 15

A Cold Case Part 1

Why do we get more colds in winter?

• 34 mins

Series 15

A Cold Case Part 2

From cold feet to cold water swimming, Rutherford and Fry answer your chilling questions

• 34 mins

Series 15

The Exotic Wormhole

What are wormholes and do they really exist?

• 37 mins

Series 16

The Growling Stomach

Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?

• 34 mins

Series 16

The Seeded Cloud

Can we make it rain?

• 33 mins

Series 16

The Sting in the Tail

What’s the point of wasps? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate

• 42 mins

Series 16

The End of Everything

When and how is the universe going to end?

• 44 mins

Series 16

The Zedonk Problem

What are ligons and tigers? What is a species?

• 40 mins

Series 16

The Space Burrito

Is there a point in space where the Sun could heat a burrito perfectly? And other puzzles.

• 34 mins

Series 17

The Hamster Power Hypothesis

How many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London?

• 38 mins

Series 17

The Martian Mission

What would it take for humans to live on Mars? Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate.

• 42 mins

Series 17

The Good and Bad in Fungi

"Why are some fungi helpful and others harmful?" asks Paul Glaister in Reading.

• 48 mins

Series 17

The Pizza Diet

Can I make a pizza that contains my recommended daily intake of everything? asks Paul

• 42 mins

Series 17

The Noises That Make Us Cringe

Why do some people find noises like a fork scraping a plate so terrible?

• 48 mins

Series 17

The Scientific Exploration of Astrology

Could there be something to astrology? asks Dan in Australia

• 50 mins

Series 17

The Mosquito Conundrum

What’s the point of mosquitoes? asks Cathy

• 45 mins

Series 17

The Flying Clock and the Stopped Watch

Do individuals perceive time differently? asks Joe from North Yorkshire

• 50 mins

Series 17

A Weighty Matter Part 1

How does gravity pull us? asks Emma

• 43 mins

Series 17

A Weighty Matter Part 2/2

Is dark matter a fudge to fit existing theories to inexplicable observations?

• 40 mins

Series 17

Back to The Sinister Hand

What determines left or right handedness? asks Neal Shepperson

• 29 mins

Series 17

More Frytful Scares

Why do people like to be scared?

• 29 mins

Series 18

The Guiding Hound

How do guide dogs know where they're going?

• 39 mins