The Secret Genius of Modern Life

  • : 2022
  • : 12
  • : 9
  • BBC Two
  • 20
  • Documentary

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Passport
Episode overview
08, 2023
Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet.
2x2
Vacuum Cleaner
Episode overview
22, 2023
Hannah takes a look at the vacuum cleaner, going behind the scenes with Dyson and discovering how the motor in their latest vacuum spins nine times faster than that of a Formula One race car.
2x3
Smartphone
Episode overview
29, 2023
With rare access to electronics giant Samsung, Hannah uncovers the technological game-changers that have made the smartphone a reality.
2x4
Microwave
Episode overview
06, 2023
Hannah Fry discovers the hidden WWII 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, .. show full overview
2x5
Headphones
Episode overview
07, 2023
Headphones: these marvels of miniaturisation are worn by 30 million people in the UK. Hannah Fry visits Bose to find out how the teeny earbud tech works and meets the human testers with ‘golden ears’.
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Lift
Episode overview
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.