It's Not Rocket Science
It's Not Rocket Science is a British television show that aired on ITV in 2016. It was presented by Rachel Riley, Ben Miller, and Romesh Ranganathan. The resident scientist was Kevin Fong.
| It's Not Rocket Science | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Rachel Riley Ben Miller Romesh Ranganathan |
| Starring | Dr. Kevin Fong |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Original release | 16 February – 22 March 2016 |
Episodes
The first series aired from 16 February until 22 March 2016. Negative reviews and low ratings resulted in the series not being recommissioned.
| Episode | Original air date | Features | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 February 2016[1] | Joey Essex tries to drive a car controlled by his thoughts and Sprinter Adam Gemili attempts to outrun a Red Arrows jet.[2] | Joey Essex, Luther Burrell and Adam Gemili |
| 2 | 23 February 2016[3] | Romesh attempts to beat a drone in a delivery van driven by rally driver Elfyn Evans.[2] Ben is strapped inside a wrecking ball set on a course to hit Romesh and observes an experiment to simulate an explosion in space. | Elfryn Evans |
| 3 | 1 March 2016[4] | Rachel learns what life in space is like for British astronaut Tim Peake.[2] Romesh is saved from being crushed by a falling fridge by the effect of friction. Eamonn Holmes and Ben launch rockets to prove that sugar can be an effective fuel. | Eamonn Holmes, Tim Peake and Calum Chambers |
| 4 | 8 March 2016 | An attempt is made to break the world record for bursting balloons with a laser. Rachel helps conduct an experiment to investigate the placebo effect and Ben meets a friendly robot.[2] | |
| 5 | 15 March 2016 | Rachel visits a team building a car that they hope will be able to reach a speed of 1,000 mph.[2] Ben survives being shot at with a flaming arrow. | Andy Green |
| 6 | 22 March 2016 | Rachel rides a bicycle along a tightrope sixty feet above the ground.[2] Ben visits Germany to see nuclear fission. | |
References
- "It's Not Rocket Science". "ITV Press Centre".
- Its Not Rocket Science at ITV. Retrieved 24 February 2016
- "It's Not Rocket Science". "ITV Press Centre".
- "It's Not Rocket Science". "ITV Press Centre".
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