Seasons & Episodes
Bank Card
Hannah Fry takes a look at the bank card, the digital key to accessing cash, and finds out how its extraordinary innovat
Food Delivery App
Hannah Fry tucks into the tech behind food delivery apps, which are now used by 24 million people in the UK. Hannah find
Virtual Assistant
Hannah Fry delves into the inner workings of virtual assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, wh
Electric Car
Hannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car revolution and how a breakthrough
Fitness Tracker
Hannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, why WWII dog-fights led to a crucial health mon
Trainer
Hannah Fry visits Ebay’s authentication centre, where they are waging war against fake high-value trainers.
Passport
Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one
Vacuum Cleaner
Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their lat
Smartphone
With over six billion of them across the planet, smartphones have changed the modern world. With rare access to electron
Microwave
Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WW2 radar technology that heats up baked beans, learns the legend of the melted candy ba
Headphones
Headphones: these marvels of miniaturisation are worn by 30 million people in the UK. Hannah Fry visits Bose to find out
Lift
Hannah goes behind the scenes to look at the technology behind the lift, entering a 246m high lift shaft to test everyth
Air Fryer
Hannah takes a look at the air fryer – a device that is rapidly taking over people's kitchens, cooking up everything f
Fridge
Hannah hits the production line with appliance giants Bosch to find the lifeblood at the heart of every fridge and gets
Rollercoaster
Hanna uncovers the wild origins of the modern-day rollercoaster and gets the inside story on the UK’s newest, tallest
Doorbell
The rise of the smart doorbell is one of the great tech success stories of the 21st century. Hannah heads to Los Angeles
Motorway
Hannah takes a drive to the National Highways control centre for the UK’s busiest motorway to meet the team that keep
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