S3·E5 South
- Episode
- Season 3, Episode 5
- Air Date
- March 23, 1998
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
Adam Hart-Davis continues his search for unsung heroes of science when he cycles around the south of England. On a stop-off in Surrey, he uses a tin of tuna to explain the physics behind Neville Barnes-Wallis's invention of the bouncing bomb.
Other subjects include Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution is explored in a series of programmes beginning on Friday, and Thomas Young, who discovered how the eyes focus.
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When did Season 3 Episode 5 of Local Heroes air?
Season 3, Episode 5 ('South') originally aired on March 23, 1998.
How long is Season 3 Episode 5 ('South')?
The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for Local Heroes.
What happens in Local Heroes Season 3 Episode 5?
Adam Hart-Davis continues his search for unsung heroes of science when he cycles around the south of England. On a stop-off in Surrey, he uses a tin of tuna to explain the physics behind Neville Barnes-Wallis's invention of the bouncing bomb. Other subjects include Charles Darwin, whose theory of e...
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