2023

S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1

Sat, Feb 11, 2023

In the first of a three-part series, Guy can't believe the size of his energy bill, especially with his beloved cup(s) of tea and an interesting use of the household oven. With that shocking Revelation, he heads off on a journey to discover how Britain makes its power and why it costs so much. He ends this episode with a bang, by blowing up an old disused coal fueled 'Eggborough power station' in the process.

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S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2

Sat, Feb 18, 2023

In the 2nd of a three-part series, Guy Martin makes a visit to the 'National Grid' HQ that controls the UK energy capacity, every single second, minute, hour, day and week throughout the year. Guy is put in charge of keeping the country's lights on by controlling the power created for the national grid. Next up, Guy visits the 'Defence School of Transport', a driving school for the armed forces to find out how they are reducing their bills with the aid of solar panels and new electric utility vehicles. The other great renewable source of electricity is wind. Guy visits a factory that makes wind turbines with each blade 81 meters long. To see the fruits of his labour, Guy has to undertake 'Underwater Helicopter Escape Training' before he can set foot in a helicopter to head out to the North Sea and visit the world's biggest off-shore wind farm. Guy's final trip is to Scotland to check-out the 'National Grid's most vital energy storage solutions, 'Pump storage hydro-electric power station'.

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S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3

Sat, Feb 25, 2023

In the 3rd of a three-part series, Guy Martin contemplates, What does the future of UK energy look like? Guy makes his own home-built incandescent light-bulb based on the 1835 invention by James Bowman Lindsay. From 60 watts of the first ever light bulb to today's annual 1.4 Quadrillion watt-hour demands, Guy takes to the skies to do routine aerial checks of the 'National Grid's vast electrical pylons and power lines. Next up, Guy travels north to Orkney and investigates alternative power, a Tidal Turbine, energy storage with huge batteries, and hydrogen generation as a future fuel. Nuclear generation is next in Guy's sights and a visit to 'Hinckley Point C' to see its construction. Over time these nuclear stations generate nuclear waste, so a visit to 'Sellafield' is in order. Finally Guy looks at the future of energy generation and helps conduct an experiment in nuclear-fusion that promises to be cleaner and safer, but is it the answer to our increasing energy needs ?.

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