Tom Scott: England

Overview

Tom Scott embarks on an adventure across every county in England, using a variety of transport methods including car, train, boat, plane, tram, monorail, and even hovercraft. Along the way, he explores obscure infrastructure, delves into age-old customs, and encounters a surprising number of bells.

Episodes

• 1
  

  I helped break a 142-year-old bell, and that's okay.

  At the John Taylor Bell Foundry in Leicestershire, flames blaze as a sledgehammer strikes with force, shaping metal that glows hotter than lava. Meanw...

  Mar 23, 2026
• 2

  Episode 2

  Mar 30, 2026
• 3
  

  I missed the evidence. Can you spot it?

  At the Crime Scene House at the University of Lincoln, where forensic science students engage with realistic crime scene simulations, I have a challen...

  Apr 06, 2026
• 4

  Episode 4

  Apr 13, 2026
• 5
  

  These mannequins can bleed.

  While visiting Sheffield Hallam University in West Riding of Yorkshire, I encounter the Clinical Simulation team and interact with some unexpectedly l...

  Apr 20, 2026
• 6

  Episode 6

  Apr 27, 2026
• 7

  If you found candy with my name in it, here's why

  At the John Bull Rock Factory on the outskirts of Bridlington, East Yorkshire, I observe as molten sugar transforms into a colossal batch of rock. Mea...

  May 04, 2026
• 8

  Episode 8

  May 11, 2026
• 9

  Episode 9

  May 18, 2026
• 10
  

  This man stops people drowning in quicksand

  At Morecambe Bay in Westmorland, I meet the King's Guide to the Sands and cross a perilous stretch of shoreline. Along the way, I discover how this an...

  May 25, 2026
• 11
  

  Pulling the lever is the easy part.

  At National Rail’s Manchester signalling classroom in Lancashire, I discover the intricate systems that make train collisions incredibly rare. Then,...

  Jun 01, 2026
• 12

  Episode 12

  Jun 08, 2026
• 13

  Episode 13

  Jun 15, 2026