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Series · 2017–2017Ended

Todd Sampson's Life on the Line

1 season·6 episodes·30 min avg.

Todd Sampson puts his faith in science to the ultimate test in a series of epic experiments, trusting his life to the laws of physics.

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Mar 21, 2017

Todd Sampson tests his faith in science in a series of epic experiments, trusting his life to the laws of physics. Todd goes feet first into an inferno with only a dousing of water to protect him.

02
Resistance
Mar 28, 2017

Facing an AK-47 rifle underwater, Todd Sampson trusts the extraordinary power of resistance to stop a bullet before it hits him.

03
Friction
Apr 4, 2017

Todd Sampson takes a leap of faith by bungee jumping with two interwoven phonebooks, and nothing but the friction between the pages arresting his fall.

04
Conservation Of Energy
Apr 11, 2017

Todd Sampson puts the law of conservation of energy to the ultimate test by releasing a one-tonne wrecking ball centimetres from his face.

05
Air Pressure
Apr 18, 2017

Harnessing the incredible power of air pressure, Todd Sampson attempts to climb a 13-storey building with nothing but two vacuum cleaners strapped to his back.

06
Buoyancy
Apr 25, 2017

Putting his faith in the science of buoyancy, Todd Sampson ties himself to a giant cluster of helium balloons in an attempt to defy gravity.

Cast

1 credited
Todd Sampson
Self - Presenter

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