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The Great Egg Race | Cracking feats of engineering
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From 1979 to 1986, science-based show 'The Great Egg Race' introduced BBC 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.
In this collection, we look back at some of those inventions with a selection of programmes from throughout the show's run.
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The Great Egg Race Collection
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Eggmobiles
The search is on for the best eggmobile in the country.
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Catapult
Eggmobiles and egg-throwing devices are put to the test.
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Gramophone
Constructing a gramophone for use on a desert island.
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When the Petrol Runs Out
Inventing a petrol-free vehicle.
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Cause for Alarm
Contestants rig alarms to protect a secret document.
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Time for Tea
Contestants grapple with the physics of a tea-making device.
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Igloos
This episode of the series takes a chilly break from the norm.
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Huskies
The teams compete to construct a mechanical husky.
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The Robot Piano Player
Can the teams make beautiful music together?
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Hovercraft
Heinz Wolff arrives at an aeroplane hangar on a hovercraft.
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Back to Nature
The semi-finalists practise self-sufficiency in the studio.
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