Factomania
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!
Seasons
1. Fire Tornado
Air Date: 2014-05-14
Greg checks out Archimedes' plan for a death ray in 214BC, while Fran investigates 'déjà vu'.
2. Compost Go-Cart
Air Date: 2014-05-21
Fran finds out how 157 people have fallen from planes and survived without parachutes since 1900.
3. Exploding flour
Air Date: 2014-05-28
Will moles, cockroaches or alien bacteria inherit Earth post nuclear fallout?
4. Rocket on Zipwire
Air Date: 2014-06-04
Greg looks at a space hotel that lets guests see 16 sunsets and sunrises in 24 hours.
5. Jet Engine
Air Date: 2014-06-11
Dom smashes Viking myths when he finds out more about them, such as having their own parliament.
6. Gunpowder
Air Date: 2014-06-18
Fran mixes a few anvils with a little gunpowder and Dom investigates Leif Erikson.
7. Hoover
Air Date: 2014-06-25
Did you know the vending machine was invented in the 1st century AD?
8. Hooverboard - Steam Cannon
Air Date: 2014-07-02
Fran investigates a Scottish island that had to be quarantined for 48 years.
9. Hindenburg
Air Date: 2014-07-09
Dom finds out which German spy was an inspiration for Bond, James Bond.
10. Fruit and Veg Cannon
Air Date: 2014-07-16
Greg drops into a volcano to discover they explode with 24 megatons of thermal energy.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2014-05-14
Episodes
10 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
360 Production
BBC Worldwide