Synopsis
Tom Scott takes a road trip to every county of England, travelling by car, train, boat, plane, tram, monorail and hovercraft, visiting hidden infrastructure, ancient traditions, and more bells than you might expect.
Episodes
Season 11
I Helped Break a 142-Year-Old Bell, and That’s OkayIn Leicestershire, at the John Taylor Bell Foundry, there's fire, sledgehammer swinging, and metal hotter than a volcano. Also, several questions about cheese.31m2
They Can Fly 200 Miles With No Fuel. Here’s How.In Rutland, I try to fit an entire county in one camera shot, learn to spot chimneys in the sky, and make a very strange noise. Let's learn about paragliding.26m3
I Missed the Evidence. Can You Spot It?At the University of Lincoln's Crime Scene House, where they teach forensic science students in simulated crime scenes, I have a challenge for you.28m4
These People Walk Towards Mining DisastersIn Nottinghamshire, I join the team at MRS Training and Rescue -- the former Mines Rescue Service -- for an exercise that could have been so much worse.20m5
These Mannequins Can BleedAt Sheffield Hallam University in Yorkshire, I meet the Clinical Simulation team and deal with some animated patients.
(Note: includes simulated blood and gore.)28m6
I Finally Got to Drive Yorkshire’s Tiny BoatsAt Peasholm Park in Scarborough, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, I visit the Naval Warfare, ride with the world's smallest crewed navy, and scare at least two seagulls.23m7
If You Found Candy With My Name in It, Here’s WhyAt the John Bull Rock Factory outside Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, I watch as boiling sugar becomes an enormous amount of rock. Also, there's 1990s Dutch happy hardcore.16m8
Oh No, I Sympathized With a Victorian Arms DealerIn Northumberland, at the National Trust's Cragside mansion, I visit the former home of the Magician of the North.24m9
The Mist That Keeps the Tyne Tunnels SafeAt the Tyne Road Tunnels, just over the border into Durham, I get very wet and cold underneath a river... but not in the way you might expect.21m10
This Man Stops People Drowning in QuicksandIn Westmorland, at Morecambe Bay, I meet the King's Guide to the Sands, walk across a very dangerous stretch of sand, and learn about a centuries-old tradition that's been brought into the 21st century.26m11
Pulling the Lever Is the Easy PartIn Lancashire, at National Rail's Manchester signalling classroom, I learn why it's very, very rare for trains to collide... and then go to an actual, live signal box to see it for real.26m12
Can a 70-Year-Old Telescope Still Be Useful?At Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, I get to fulfill a childhood dream: but more importantly, I ask whether a telescope built in the 1950s can still do useful science.22m13
We Can’t Invent a Robot Better Than These FerretsIn Derbyshire, at the National Ferret School, I say "hello" to some smelly thieves, and go on a surprisingly Biblical tangent.22m14
I Got Hit in the Teeth With 900-Year-Old AntlersIn the village of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, I join the oldest village tradition in Britain: the Horn Dance. It ends up being slightly more painful than I expected.14m15
I Launched the Mighty TrebuchetAt Warwick Castle, there's a 22-tonne medieval siege engine. I got to see how it works, meet the person in charge, and -- technically -- help fire it. Technically.22m16
If I Get this Wrong, 50,000 People Will Hear It.At Worcester Cathedral, I finally take on a challenge that hundreds of people have suggested: bell ringing. It's difficult, a little dangerous, and also lets me talk about a lot of weird English words.22m17
I Have a Weird Conspiracy Theory About This BridgeIn Shropshire, I visit the Iron Bridge in the village of Ironbridge. And then I have a corkboard, pins, string, and a frankly-unhinged conspiracy theory about what an architect was actually planning.12m18
I Get Excited About an AmpersandAt Hereford Cathedral, I visit a library where the books are chained to the shelves -- and see two of those books, to help understand just how quickly one technology can change the world.22m19
I’m So Glad This Hidden Monorail Broke DownAt the English end of the Prince of Wales Bridge, in Gloucestershire, I get to visit the Rapid Access Train, the RAT, a hidden suspended monorail. Except... that's only half the story.26m20
Two Nerds Try to Build a WallIn Oxfordshire, at the Dry Stone Academy, I'm joined by Dr Becky. We have until our camera batteries run out to try one of the oldest surviving crafts in Britain: dry stone walling.24m21
This 100-Year-Old Ride Must Never Change AgainAt Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire, there's a 100-year-old water chute, and I took a ride. Also, I find the first ever playground swing, and make a fool of myself on a slide.16m22
How Do You Keep 8,995 Codebreakers Secret?At Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, I don't want to know how a few boffins broke the Enigma code, because it wasn't a few boffins. I want to know: how on earth did they keep the "intelligence factory" secret when there were thousands and thousands of people involved?25m23
I Didn’t Need to Drive This Mars Rover, but I DidIn Stevenage, Hertfordshire, there's a simulation of Mars: at Airbus' facilities, I got to meet some Mars rovers, take a test drive, and discover the most incredible wheel I've ever seen.22m24E24Episode 2425E25Episode 2526E26Episode 2627E27Episode 2728E28Episode 2829E29Episode 2930E30Episode 3031E31Episode 31
I Helped Break a 142-Year-Old Bell, and That’s OkayIn Leicestershire, at the John Taylor Bell Foundry, there's fire, sledgehammer swinging, and metal hotter than a volcano. Also, several questions about cheese.31m2They Can Fly 200 Miles With No Fuel. Here’s How.In Rutland, I try to fit an entire county in one camera shot, learn to spot chimneys in the sky, and make a very strange noise. Let's learn about paragliding.26m3I Missed the Evidence. Can You Spot It?At the University of Lincoln's Crime Scene House, where they teach forensic science students in simulated crime scenes, I have a challenge for you.28m4These People Walk Towards Mining DisastersIn Nottinghamshire, I join the team at MRS Training and Rescue -- the former Mines Rescue Service -- for an exercise that could have been so much worse.20m5These Mannequins Can BleedAt Sheffield Hallam University in Yorkshire, I meet the Clinical Simulation team and deal with some animated patients.
(Note: includes simulated blood and gore.)28m6I Finally Got to Drive Yorkshire’s Tiny BoatsAt Peasholm Park in Scarborough, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, I visit the Naval Warfare, ride with the world's smallest crewed navy, and scare at least two seagulls.23m7If You Found Candy With My Name in It, Here’s WhyAt the John Bull Rock Factory outside Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, I watch as boiling sugar becomes an enormous amount of rock. Also, there's 1990s Dutch happy hardcore.16m8Oh No, I Sympathized With a Victorian Arms DealerIn Northumberland, at the National Trust's Cragside mansion, I visit the former home of the Magician of the North.24m9The Mist That Keeps the Tyne Tunnels SafeAt the Tyne Road Tunnels, just over the border into Durham, I get very wet and cold underneath a river... but not in the way you might expect.21m10This Man Stops People Drowning in QuicksandIn Westmorland, at Morecambe Bay, I meet the King's Guide to the Sands, walk across a very dangerous stretch of sand, and learn about a centuries-old tradition that's been brought into the 21st century.26m11Pulling the Lever Is the Easy PartIn Lancashire, at National Rail's Manchester signalling classroom, I learn why it's very, very rare for trains to collide... and then go to an actual, live signal box to see it for real.26m12Can a 70-Year-Old Telescope Still Be Useful?At Jodrell Bank in Cheshire, I get to fulfill a childhood dream: but more importantly, I ask whether a telescope built in the 1950s can still do useful science.22m13We Can’t Invent a Robot Better Than These FerretsIn Derbyshire, at the National Ferret School, I say "hello" to some smelly thieves, and go on a surprisingly Biblical tangent.22m14I Got Hit in the Teeth With 900-Year-Old AntlersIn the village of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, I join the oldest village tradition in Britain: the Horn Dance. It ends up being slightly more painful than I expected.14m15I Launched the Mighty TrebuchetAt Warwick Castle, there's a 22-tonne medieval siege engine. I got to see how it works, meet the person in charge, and -- technically -- help fire it. Technically.22m16If I Get this Wrong, 50,000 People Will Hear It.At Worcester Cathedral, I finally take on a challenge that hundreds of people have suggested: bell ringing. It's difficult, a little dangerous, and also lets me talk about a lot of weird English words.22m17I Have a Weird Conspiracy Theory About This BridgeIn Shropshire, I visit the Iron Bridge in the village of Ironbridge. And then I have a corkboard, pins, string, and a frankly-unhinged conspiracy theory about what an architect was actually planning.12m18I Get Excited About an AmpersandAt Hereford Cathedral, I visit a library where the books are chained to the shelves -- and see two of those books, to help understand just how quickly one technology can change the world.22m19I’m So Glad This Hidden Monorail Broke DownAt the English end of the Prince of Wales Bridge, in Gloucestershire, I get to visit the Rapid Access Train, the RAT, a hidden suspended monorail. Except... that's only half the story.26m20Two Nerds Try to Build a WallIn Oxfordshire, at the Dry Stone Academy, I'm joined by Dr Becky. We have until our camera batteries run out to try one of the oldest surviving crafts in Britain: dry stone walling.24m21This 100-Year-Old Ride Must Never Change AgainAt Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire, there's a 100-year-old water chute, and I took a ride. Also, I find the first ever playground swing, and make a fool of myself on a slide.16m22How Do You Keep 8,995 Codebreakers Secret?At Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire, I don't want to know how a few boffins broke the Enigma code, because it wasn't a few boffins. I want to know: how on earth did they keep the "intelligence factory" secret when there were thousands and thousands of people involved?25m23I Didn’t Need to Drive This Mars Rover, but I DidIn Stevenage, Hertfordshire, there's a simulation of Mars: at Airbus' facilities, I got to meet some Mars rovers, take a test drive, and discover the most incredible wheel I've ever seen.22m24E24Episode 2425E25Episode 2526E26Episode 2627E27Episode 2728E28Episode 2829E29Episode 2930E30Episode 3031E31Episode 31Cast
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