Richard Hammond’s Brain Reaction: Guz Khan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean (S1EP4 Comedy Central Wed 4 May 2022)

Victoria Coren Mitchell and Guz Khan compete against Johnny Vegas and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Ria Lina, the comedian and brainbox, is back with more science knowledge.

Richard gets more than he bargained for in a perplexing experiment that pits a strongman against an egg when the strongman attempts to lift him above his head. Johnny is left red-faced after an investigation into our sense of touch places him in a potentially dangerous situation with Kiri.

Former tennis pro Miles Maclagan joins the teams to show off his incredible serve speed. And in an exciting game of Dynamite vs. Booze, Victoria and Johnny try to figure out which of them will do the best job of blowing up a shed.

Airdate: Wed 4 May 2022 at 21:00 on Comedy Central

Season 1 Episode 4

Richard Hammond’s Brain Reaction will be hosted by Richard Hammond along with some intellectual help from his brainy side-kick, Comedian Ria Lina.  Each week, a team of comics and celebrities led by team captains Johnny Vegas and Victoria Coren Mitchell will battle it out trying to make sense of the world through brilliantly bizarre conundrums. 

Ever wondered what’s fastest; an athlete or a flame ripping along a trough of petrol? Or whether a rugby player could push forward against a fireman’s hose? In this show, your next-door neighbour’s got as much chance of getting the answer right as an Astrophysicist – which is just as well…