Episodes
Richard Hammond’s Crazy Contraptions: Episode 5 (S1EP5 Channel 4 Sun 22 May 2022)
It’s the first semi-final, and the battle between two fiercely competitive brotherly teams begins. In a closely fought competition to build jaw-dropping chain reaction machines that will allow Richard to dust his ornaments without leaving bed, the Fieldhouse Brothers from Somerset face off against the Bueno Brothers from Spain. The contraptions must be extra special because a spot in the final is on the line, and the challenge requires delicacy and creativity. Expert judge Zach Umperovitch is a chain reaction machine guru, and Shini Somara explains the science behind the teams’ bizarre contraptions.
Exec Prods: Sarah Eglin, Dominic Bowles; Series Dir: Graham Smiles; Prod Co: Optomen
Airdate: Sun 22 May 2022 at 22:55 on Channel 4
Season 1 Episode 5
Engineering enthusiasts from around the UK must battle to create the most ingenious contraptions using everyday objects in Richard Hammond’s Crazy Contraptions. Teams of contestants will go head-to-head to build their own Chain Reaction Machines. With contestants having access to a workshop and purpose-built home environment to test their invention, they will be given the challenge each week of designing, creating and showcasing a new construction, before being judged based on their ingenuity, design and build-quality.