Factomania (2014)
Synopsis
Dom Byrne, Fran Scott and Greg Foot compete for points using explosive experiments, animated tales and strange stunts, and whoever packs in the most facts and fun wins!
Creator
Lucy Pilkington
Network
BBC Knowledge
Episodes
Fire Tornado
Greg checks out Archimedes' plan for a death ray in 214BC, while Fran investigates 'déjà vu'.
Compost Go-Cart
Fran finds out how 157 people have fallen from planes and survived without parachutes since 1900.
Exploding flour
Will moles, cockroaches or alien bacteria inherit Earth post nuclear fallout?
Rocket on Zipwire
Greg looks at a space hotel that lets guests see 16 sunsets and sunrises in 24 hours.
Jet Engine
Dom smashes Viking myths when he finds out more about them, such as having their own parliament.
Gunpowder
Fran mixes a few anvils with a little gunpowder and Dom investigates Leif Erikson.
Hoover
Did you know the vending machine was invented in the 1st century AD?
Hooverboard - Steam Cannon
Fran investigates a Scottish island that had to be quarantined for 48 years.
Hindenburg
Dom finds out which German spy was an inspiration for Bond, James Bond.
Fruit and Veg Cannon
Greg drops into a volcano to discover they explode with 24 megatons of thermal energy.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Factomania
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Production
360 Production, BBC Worldwide