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Yesterday's ideas for tomorrow's world! History-loving hosts Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson test out a 1940s iceboat that combines razor-sharp blades and extreme speeds.
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The super science show that digs up patent designs to test intriguing inventions from the past. The boys try out the Aerosan, a WWII-era vehicle with skis instead of wheels! Expired
History's ingenious and idiotic inventions! Matt and Jeremy test out a cowcatcher-type device that was designed to protect pedestrians from collisions with cars. Expired
Journey back in time as we rediscover historic inventions. Ancient Chinese fire arrows and a Japanese kite are appraised as the experts test out antiquated airborne weapons. Expired
Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson reinvent history as they test out long-lost inventions. The lads build a battering ram to see if they can smash their way past a wall. Expired
Inspired inventions. In 132 AD, top Chinese inventor Zhang Heng developed the world's first seismometer. Will the earth move for the experts when they test it? Expired
Aussie outlaw Ned Kelly was said to be on the cusp of building bulletproof armour before his capture. Matt and Jeremy test its effectiveness against modern weaponry. Expired
The Re-Inventors set out to reconstruct a madcap machine that could have been the world's first automobile, a cross between a windmill and a wagon that dates back to 1335. Expired
Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson celebrate history's visionaries. Francesco di Giorgio's 15th-century creation harnessed the power of water in order to cut wood. Expired
The series that salutes both far-sighted and far-fetched inventions. The crew build what may have been the very first submarine, designed by William Bourne in 1580. Expired
Recreating weird and wacky historic inventions. Matt and Jeremy test out a primitive torpedo from the Crusades that was powered by rockets and resembled a giant egg! Expired
History's lost inventions rediscovered. The crew get a sinking feeling when they try out the Davis Life Pod, patented in 1913 and designed to save those trapped at sea. Expired
The Re-Inventors test out an old, old double-barrelled cannon, used during the Civil War era. Hopefully they'll fare better than the luckless souls who first fired it! Expired
Potty patents and practical prototypes from the past. Two fire extinguishers, one using chemicals to create a foam and the other containing gunpowder, are tested out. Expired
Ingenious inventions. The boys test two WWI creations that aimed to protect a soldier from gunfire: a bulletproof enclosure and a combined helmet and shield.May 2016
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Benjamin Roman's 1930s snow plow was said to be the ultimate answer to wintry chaos on the roads. The team pit this mighty machine against the harsh Canadian winter. Expired
A special edition of the hands-on history series as Matt and Jeremy modernise four of their top inventions and pit them against one another in a battle for supremacy! Expired
Jeremy MacPherson and Matt Hunter are skating on thin ice when they test out old-fangled methods for travelling in wintry conditions, including jet-propelled skis! Expired
Using historical materials, Matt and Jeremy aim to rebuild the Huolongjing - the world's first multi-stage rocket, built by the crafty Chinese some 700 years ago. Expired
How did the Romans build such impressive structures like the Colosseum and Hadrian's Wall? The Re-Inventors try to find out by assembling one of their patented cranes.