Todd Sampson's Life on the Line – Season 1
Episodes
Heat Transfer
Todd Sampson tests his faith in science in a series of epic experiments, trusting his life to the laws of physics. Todd goes feet first into an inferno with only a dousing of water to protect him.
Resistance
Facing an AK-47 rifle underwater, Todd Sampson trusts the extraordinary power of resistance to stop a bullet before it hits him.
Friction
Todd Sampson takes a leap of faith by bungee jumping with two interwoven phonebooks, and nothing but the friction between the pages arresting his fall.
Conservation Of Energy
Todd Sampson puts the law of conservation of energy to the ultimate test by releasing a one-tonne wrecking ball centimetres from his face.
Air Pressure
Harnessing the incredible power of air pressure, Todd Sampson attempts to climb a 13-storey building with nothing but two vacuum cleaners strapped to his back.
Buoyancy
Putting his faith in the science of buoyancy, Todd Sampson ties himself to a giant cluster of helium balloons in an attempt to defy gravity.