Comedy
Station:
Comedy Central (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-04-13
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Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction will be hosted by Richard Hammond along with some intellectual help from his brainy side-kick, Comedian Ria Lina. Each week, a team of comics and celebrities led by team captains Johnny Vegas and Victoria Coren Mitchell will battle it out trying to make sense of the world through brilliantly bizarre conundrums. Ever wondered what's fastest; an athlete or a flame ripping along a trough of petrol? Or whether a rugby player could push forward against a fireman's hose? In this show, your next-door neighbour's got as much chance of getting the answer right as an Astrophysicist – which is just as well...
There is no Next Episode of Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction planned.
S1E4 - Guz Khan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Victoria Coren Mitchell and teammate Guz Khan go head-to-head with Johnny Vegas and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. And, as always, bringing the science smarts is comedian and brain box Ria Lina.
In a baffling experiment that pits a strongman against an egg, Richard gets more than he bargained for when the strongman attempts to lift him above his head. Johnny is left red-faced after an investigation into our sense of touch puts him in a compromising situation with Kiri. Former tennis pro Miles Maclagan joins the teams to demonstrate the incredible speed of his serve. And in an explosive game of Dynamite versus Booze, Victoria and Johnny try to work out which will do the best job of blowing up a shed.
Air Date: 04 May 2022 15:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Bobby Mair, Lou Sanders
David Baddiel, standing in for Johnny Vegas, goes head to head with Victoria Coren Mitchell. Guests Bobby Mair and Lou Sanders join the fun, while comedian and brainiac Ria Lina tries to keep things on track.
In a game called Ham versus Hamster, a heated discussion about gravity and freefall nearly ends in a fight. Lou employs some outrageous techniques in a bid to raise David's heart rate.
The teams meet Britain's tallest man and former Harlem Globetrotter, Paul 'Tiny' Sturgess, as he takes on a weather balloon, and Bobby gets very worked up over whether a woman can run faster than fire. If you want to know the answer to this experiment, you'll have to tune in.
Air Date: 11 May 2022 15:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Robin Morgan, Thanyia Moore
In this riotous series finale episode, Victoria Coren Mitchell and teammate Robin Morgan pit their grey matter against Johnny Vegas and Thanyia Moore. And keeping proceedings scientifically relevant is comedian and clever woman Ria Lina.
The science of swallowing comes under forensic scrutiny in: How many hot dogs can you eat in 30 seconds? Johnny and Victoria experiment, somewhat reluctantly, with iced water, needles and electricity in a test of their dexterity. Thanyia and Robin show off their pumping action skills to find out what can take the most pressure. And in an explosive ending, the teams deconstruct a hipster's breakfast to discover if it's dangerous or just plain irritating.
Air Date: 18 May 2022 15:00 (CDT)