The Great Egg Race
TV series
The Great Egg Race
1979–1986, English.
The Great Egg Race was a BBC television series that ran from 1979 to 1986 and featured Brian Cant, Professor Heinz Wolff and Lesley Judd, who joined the series in 1984. It was later revived on BBC Choice and was presented by Johnny Ball. In a similar vein to the later Channel 4 series Scrapheap Challenge, the show featured teams creating Heath Robinson-esque mechanical creations in an attempt to solve a problem set at the start of the show.
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 68
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1986
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Latest episode
S8 E9: Series 8, Episode 9
Aired 12 September 1986
Seasons 8
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 2 January 1979
- Last aired
- 12 September 1986
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Great Egg Race: quick answers
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The Great Egg Race has 8 seasons and 68 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The Great Egg Race finished?
Yes. The Great Egg Race ended in 1986, so you can watch the whole story.
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