What Would Happen If ...?

Season 1

2009 · 10 episodes · 7h 20m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Episode 1

   4 Nov 2009 · 44 min

   Opening a car door; watermelon; winning the lottery.

2. 2

   2. Episode 2

   11 Nov 2009 · 44 min

   Could a camera stop a bullet? What would happen if you drove a car off a cliff? Dr Marty Jopson finds out the answers to these and more intriguing questions.

3. 3

   3. Episode 3

   18 Nov 2009 · 44 min

   Have you ever wondered what would happen if you replied to all of your spam email or what damage a bullet will do to a mobile phone?

4. 4

   4. Episode 4

   25 Nov 2009 · 44 min

   Marty takes a stomach-churning look at out-of-date food as he finds out what would happen if you were to dispose of your fridge. Also, what protection would an umbrella offer in a lightning storm?

5. 5

   5. Episode 5

   2 Dec 2009 · 44 min

   Join ballistics expert Dr Nikki Woolmore as she discovers if a wallet could stop a bullet. Meanwhile, Marty finds out if it is possible for a right-handed person to switch to being a lefty in a month.

6. 6

   6. Episode 6

   9 Dec 2009 · 44 min

   Could a rifle with a bent barrel shoot around a corner? Can glass be made in a microwave?

7. 7

   7. Episode 7

   16 Dec 2009 · 44 min

   Join Dr Marty Jopson as he sets out to discover if a mathematical formula can give you the upper hand at darts. Also, what would happen if you tried to breathe under water using a huge snorkel?

8. 8

   8. Episode 8

   23 Dec 2009 · 44 min

   Dr Marty Jopson investigates what would happen if your television was struck by lightning, if you made soap out of dangerous chemicals, and if you stopped drinking water.

9. 9

   9. Episode 9

   30 Dec 2009 · 44 min

   Marty risks life and limb as he urinates on an electric fence. We also see what happens to an electric guitar in a storm and find out if you can recreate the Dead Sea in your garden.

10. 10

    10. Episode 10

    6 Jan 2010 · 44 min

    Marty puts old wives' tales to the test as he attempts to predict the sex of an unborn child. Also, our brains in a box try to answer the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg.