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Don't Lose Your Lunch

Episode number: 1

Overview: Richard Hammond reveals how adventures turn to misadventures as he explores some of the most spectacular and humiliating scientific mishaps.

Ring of Fire

Episode number: 2

Overview: Learn how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when riding a unicycle or jumping off a roof.

Dancing Disasters

Episode number: 3

Overview: Richard presents experiments gone wrong, revealing how easy it is for scientists to injure themselves while pole dancing, playing on a pogo stick or cutting down trees.

Discus for Dummies

Episode number: 4

Overview: Richard combines science and home footage to reveal how easy it can be for a person to injure or embarrass themselves while walking on ice or riding in a shopping trolley.

Airbags vs. Airheads

Episode number: 5

Overview: Richard examines footage of people horse-riding, diving and using exercise balls as he reveals how misadventures can occur.

Zip Line Fails

Episode number: 6

Overview: Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break-dancing and swinging on ropes.

Karate Flops

Episode number: 7

Overview: Richard examines how accidents can occur while knocking down buildings, sledging and abusing airbags.

Learning to Fly

Episode number: 8

Overview: Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of karate kicks, snowboarding on water and urban-biking bunny hops.

Rooftop Drops

Episode number: 9

Overview: Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding a rodeo bull, and hanging upside down.

Human Tower Disasters

Episode number: 10

Overview: Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful ways people can injure themselves walking on stilts, firing a slingshot and playing a round of golf.

Poolside Fails

Episode number: 11

Overview: Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding down a zip line, playing on swings or swallowing powdered cinnamon.

Bungee Cord Snaps

Episode number: 12

Overview: Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of bungee jumping, juggling and flying a kite - though not all at the same time.

Pole Vault Mishaps

Episode number: 13

Overview: Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring pole vaulting, ski jumping and rolling down a hill in a dustbin.

Jet Pack Failure

Episode number: 14

Overview: Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring people abseiling, running up walls and flying with a jet pack.