The Best Episodes Directed By Lyndon Bruce

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   #1 - Fitness Tracker

   S1:E512/8/2022

   Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, why WWII dog-fights led to a crucial health monitor and how fitness trackers are even being used to catch killers.

   Director:Lyndon Bruce

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   #2 - Microwave

   S2:E412/6/2023

   Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WW2 radar technology that heats up baked beans, learns the legend of the melted candy bar in an engineer’s pocket that kick-started a kitchen revolution, and puts her life on the line to demonstrate why microwaves zap food but not people!

   Director:Lyndon Bruce

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   #3 - Lift

   S2:E612/14/2023

   Hannah goes behind the scenes to look at the technology behind the lift, entering a 246m high lift shaft to test everything from the brakes to her own fear of heights. Along the way, she finds out how rickety 19th-century coal mines made lifts safer, gets to grips with a piece of medieval siege technology still used in lifts today, and discovers how an 1850s PR stunt changed the modern skyline forever.

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   #4 - Virtual Assistant

   S1:E311/24/2022

   Hannah Fry delves into the inner workings of virtual assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, which are now found in almost half of all UK homes.

   Director:Lyndon Bruce

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   6.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Doorbell

   S3:E44/23/2025

   The rise of the smart doorbell is one of the great tech success stories of the 21st century. Hannah heads to Los Angeles to take a deep dive into doorbell history and talk to market leaders Ring.

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   #6 - Motorway

   S3:E54/30/2025

   Hannah takes a drive to the National Highways control centre for the UK’s busiest motorway to meet the team that keep the motorways running 24/7.

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