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Comedy

Look Around You

Write that down in your copybook now. All you need to know about water, maths and ghosts. Peter Serafinowicz and Robert Popper's sublime, slow-burn spoof of science TV.

Series 1: 1. Maths (9 mins)

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  • 1. Maths
    The basics of mathematics and numerology, including maths in social situations.
    9 mins
  • 2. Water
    Episode 2 explores water, in all its forms.
    9 mins
  • 3. Germs
    Episode 3 looks at germs: what they are, how they behave and how they spread.
    9 mins
  • 4. Ghosts
    Film parodying educational programmes from the 1970s and 1980s, focusing on ghosts.
    9 mins
  • 5. Sulphur
    Episode 5 investigates the properties and behaviour of sulphur.
    9 mins
  • 6. Music
    Parodic investigation of music, featuring an experiment with a songwriting computer.
    9 mins
  • 7. Iron
    Episode 7 finds out about the many facets of iron.
    9 mins
  • 8. The Brain
    A look at the brain, how it works, and what it looks like pickled.
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