The first episode of the series devoted to finding a machine that can transport a single egg the furthest possible distance, using only a rubber band as a power source. (1979) Show more
Teams vie to keep their eggs whole as they are transported in eggmobiles and hurled across the studio by throwing machines. (1979) Show more
Have you ever found yourself on a desert island with a 78 but no record player? This edition of The Great Egg Race might help you. (1981) Show more
This edition of The Great Egg Race challenges participants to dismantle a Citroen 2CV and construct a new vehicle that runs without petrol and can carry the team members. (1983) Show more
The teams engineer a system of burglar alarms to protect a secret document that is hidden in an office. The guest judge is Brigadier Alan Needham. (1984) Show more
In this episode, which comes from the Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, each team must construct a steam engine capable of lifting a weight into the air. (1984) Show more
Professor Heinz Wolff assigns the red, blue and green teams the task of constructing a tea-making device from humble household materials (1984) Show more
This edition's contestants are given the challenge of building an igloo in the Scottish mountains. Marks are awarded for habitability, architecture and decoration. (1985) Show more
Heinz Wolff hosts another episode of the quirky show, this time from Aviemore in Scotland, where contestants are assigned a canine task. Mountaineer Hamish MacInnes judges. (1985) Show more
Singer-songwriter Peter Skellern is the guest judge this week as the teams try to create a robotic pianist capable of playing a tune. (1985) Show more
The teams in this programme are given the task of constructing a remote-controlled mini-hovercraft using the contents of a garden shed. Which group of engineers will win? (1985) Show more
The contestants make breakfast from raw materials brought into the studio using devices that they have constructed from household goods. (1986) Show more
Finalists compete on an oil rig in the North Sea off the coast of Aberdeen. Their task is to take an aerial photograph of the platform without using an aircraft. (1986) Show more