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The Great Egg Race

From 1979 to 1986, science-based show The Great Egg Race introduced 蜜芽传媒 Two viewers to teams of inventors who took on the challenge of building gadgets using limited resources and their own ingenuity. Initially focused on creating rubber-band powered devices to carry eggs the furthest possible distance, the series also made a household name of scientist Professor Heinz Wolff. This collection looks back at some of those inventions through a selection of programmes.

Eggmobiles — The Great Egg Race, Series 1

The teams try to find a machine that can transport an egg the furthest distance. (1979)

Release date:
02 Jan 1979
Catapult — The Great Egg Race, Series 1

Teams vie to keep their eggs whole as they are catapulted across the studio. (1979)

Release date:
30 Jan 1979
Gramophone — The Great Egg Race, Series 3

Have you ever found yourself on a desert island with a 78 but no record player? (1981)

Release date:
05 May 1981
When the Petrol Runs Out — The Great Egg Race, Series 5

Can the teams build a new vehicle from a Citroen 2CV6 that runs without petrol? (1983)

Release date:
06 Sep 1983
Cause for Alarm — The Great Egg Race, Series 6

The teams engineer a burglar alarm to protect a document hidden in an office. (1984)

Release date:
12 Jun 1984
Putting on the Pressure — The Great Egg Race, Series 6

The teams must construct a steam engine capable of lifting a weight into the air. (1984)

Release date:
19 Jun 1984
Time for Tea — The Great Egg Race, Series 6

Contestants try to construct a tea-making device from humble household materials. (1984)

Release date:
10 Jul 1984
Igloos — The Great Egg Race, Series 7

Contestants are given the challenge of building an igloo in the Scottish mountains. (1985)

Release date:
03 May 1985
Huskies — The Great Egg Race, Series 7

Heinz Wolff hosts from Aviemore, where contestants are assigned a canine task. (1985)

Release date:
17 May 1985
The Robot Piano Player — The Great Egg Race, Series 7

The teams try to create a robotic pianist capable of playing a tune. (1985)

Release date:
24 May 1985
Hovercraft — The Great Egg Race, Series 7

The teams are given the task of constructing a remote-controlled mini-hovercraft. (1985)

Release date:
07 Jun 1985
Back to Nature — The Great Egg Race, Series 8

The contestants make breakfast using devices constructed from household goods. (1986)

Release date:
05 Sep 1986
The Final: the Oil Platform — The Great Egg Race, Series 8

Finalists must take an aerial photo of an oil rig - but without using an aircraft. (1986)

Release date:
12 Sep 1986