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The Unofficial Science Of.... Image shows left to right: Paul Chowdhry, Chris Ramsey
The Unofficial Science Of...

The Unofficial Science Of...

  • TV comedy
  • Sky Max
  • 2022 - 2024
  • 3 episodes

Comedians investigate the stunts in famous films. Stars Alex Brooker and Zoe Laughlin.

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Die Hard

The Unofficial Science Of.... Image shows left to right: Paul Chowdhry, Chris Ramsey
Chris Ramsey and Paul Chowdhry join engineer Zoe Laughlin to replicate stunts from the action film, including rooftop escapes and walking over shattered glass. Meanwhile, Alex Brooker explores the sets and meets cast members to hear their memories of the film.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 23rd December 2023
Time
8:10pm
Channel
Sky Max
Length
90 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Alex Brooker Host / Presenter
Zoe Laughlin (as Dr. Zoe Laughlin) Self
Guest cast
Chris Ramsey Host / Presenter
Paul Chowdhry Host / Presenter
Sam Pamphilon Hans Gruber
De'voreaux White Self
Hart Bochner Self
Robert Davi Self
Charlie Picerni Self
Writing team
James Farmer Writer
Katie Storey Writer
Production team
Alex Hartman Series Director
Lucy Topping Series Producer
Gregor Lauder Executive Producer
Mike Rayment VT Producer
Alex Oldham VT Producer/Director
Richard Downs Edit Producer
John Hopcroft Edit Producer
Ollie Durham Line Producer
Michael Town Post Producer
Paul King Senior VT Producer Director
Lou Pond-Jones Studio Producer
Peter Booth Editor
Jim Hillier Editor
Stephen Bryce Production Designer
Dax Debice Director of Photography
Rowan Lovell Composer
Dave Whyte Graphics
Jon Kassell VT Director of Photography
Shirley Jones Commissioning Editor

Press

The Unofficial Science Of Die Hard review

From jumping off a building to blowing up a lift shaft, comics Paul Chowdhry and Chris Ramsey break down the blockbuster's stunts to see if they would work in the real world.

Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 23rd December 2023

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