Rollercoaster: The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Season 3 Episode 3 of 5
Hannah Fry gets the inside story on the UK's newest, tallest and fastest rollercoaster, Thorpe Park's Hyperia, as she uncovers the origins of the modern-day thrill ride. She finds out how dodgy French physics from the 19th century, Nasa rocket scientists and an ambitious cartoonist called Walt delivered the ultimate ride
Rollercoaster: The Secret Genius of Modern Life airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 8:00 AM, Tuesday 29 April. (Subtitles, repeat, sign language, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Technology
Hannah Fry
Presenter
Fay Finlay
Director
Eileen Inkson
Executive Producer
Paul Overton
Executive Producer