63 episodes
Big Fact Hunt Everything You Didn’t Need to Know About
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- Comedy
Each week, the Four Fabulous Fact Friends - ex-dentist and comedian Sam Smith (@ReelBigSmith), zoologist and scientician Dr Nathan Kenny (@SpiralCleavage), science communicator and his-mum’s-a-dance-teacher Thom Adams (@ThomedySci), and legally blonde drama queen Jen Jewell (@Shmennikins) - take turns to assume the role of the Fact Controller and send the other three to delve deep into a topic, and try to confuse and amuse each other with their findings.
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Michelle Yeoh
Pikachu, I choose Yeoh! Michelle Yeoh, that is. Thom wants to know everything (everywhere, all at once) about the superstar actress, martial artist and legit French Knight, and the Big Fact Hunters will boldly go in search of facts.
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Bones
Kenny wants more than just the bare bones - he wants Sam, Jen and Thom to find him the BEST and most bony facts, in only thirty minutes!
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Native birds
Have you heard the word, about the birds? Jen wants all the words, and info, about the native birds of Aotearoa so she sets Sam, Thom and Kenny to find out the flappiest facts about our feathery friends.
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Juliet
Thom’s trying to discharge his brotherly obligations by tasking the Big Fact Hunters with coming up with facts about his sister’s namesake. In the words of the Bard: “God forbid! Where’s this girl? What, Juliet?”
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From the archives: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A sweet treat in place of a new BFH this week, as we throw open the gates and welcome you into a world of pure imagination - our second-ever episode, where we dig deep under the chocolate river and look at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!
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blink-182
Sam’s taking us back to his mis-spent youth, as he asks the Fact Friends to unearth All the Small Things about one of his favourite bands. Who will pop(punk) out the best fact, and who will be left saying Damnit…?