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Think of a Number

Series 2

Episode 6: Getting Things Moving

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Johnny Ball considers inventions from a century ago and demonstrates some inertia tricks. He also explains how Cleopatra's Needle was moved from Egypt and describes how an oil rig is erected in the North Sea. Show less

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