Local Heroes S05E02 · Episode 2

Overview

Adam Hart-Davis continues his bicycle tour of Britain with a visit to England's south coast, where he celebrates the construction of Brighton's West Pier, the work of biologist Thomas Huxley , and the invention of both the shutter telegraph system and the hovercraft.

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1. 1 1. London2000-05-16Cycling boffin Adam Hart-Davis pedals around Britain for a six-part sixth series, hunting out unsung pioneers of scientific ideas. London is the first destination, where he investi
2. 2 2. Episode 22000-05-23Adam Hart-Davis continues his bicycle tour of Britain with a visit to England's south coast, where he celebrates the construction of Brighton's West Pier, the work of biologist Tho
3. 3 3. Episode 32000-05-30Adam Hart-Davis stops off in Yorkshire as he continues his celebration of unsung scientists. In Whitby, he lauds whaling scientist William Scoresby before taking to sea in a soggy
4. 4 4. Nobel Prize Winners2000-06-06In an edition devoted to celebrating Britons who have won the Nobel Prize, Adam Hart-Davis lauds John Cockcroft's work on splitting the atom and Dorothy Hodgkin's discovery of the
5. 5 5. Episode 52000-06-13Adam Hart-Davis sets his sights further afield with a trip to Italy, where he ascends the Leaning Tower of Pisa in a bid to reproduce Galileo's groundbreaking demonstration of grav
6. 6 6. East Midlands2000-06-27In the last instalment of the series, viewers get the chance to show off their ideas for hovercraft, ice lenses, scientific musical instruments and bar-snack separators - all respo