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Episode 6

Science series. Jem dreams of flying under his own power by pedalling a homemade plane into the air. He explores why muscles get tired, and if he can boost his with beetroot.

Jem dreams of flying under his own power by pedalling a homemade plane into the air. He sets out to discover why muscles get tired, and to see if he can boost his own using nothing more than beetroot. Meanwhile, Liz explores how hormones and blood sugar affect our energy levels and mood, and Dallas sweats himself to a standstill as he tries to answer the question 'Do we really need to drink eight glasses of water a day?'.

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterLiz Bonnin
PresenterDallas Campbell
PresenterJem Stansfield
Series ProducerPaul King
Executive ProducerTina Fletcher-Hill

Broadcasts

  • Mon 23 Apr 201219:30
  • Mon 23 Apr 201220:00

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