Rollercoaster
Hannah uncovers the wild origins of the modern-day rollercoaster and gets the inside story on the UK’s newest, tallest and fastest coaster – Thorpe Park's Hyperia.
The rollercoaster has been sending our hearts racing and stomachs dropping for over a century, and today, millions of us get our kicks on these topsy-turvy, daredevil joyriders. Hannah gets the inside story on the UK’s newest, tallest and fastest rollercoaster – Thorpe Park’s Hyperia. She uncovers the wild origins of the modern-day coaster and finds out how some dodgy French physics in the 19th century, Nasa rocket scientists and an ambitious cartoonist called Walt delivered the ultimate thrill machine.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Hannah Fry |
Director | Fay Finlay |
Production Manager | Sam Breslin |
Executive Producer | Eileen Inkson |
Executive Producer | Paul Overton |
Broadcasts
- Wed 16 Apr 2025 20:00
- Sat 19 Apr 2025 19:05ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England & HD only
- Sat 19 Apr 2025 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Tue 29 Apr 2025 08:00
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