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Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain Season 1

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Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull became internet sensations after their appearance on the quiz show University Challenge. Now, they want to take you on a ‘genius’ tour of the United Kingdom in search of British scientific and technological ingenuity.

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Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide To Britain

Documentary•TV-G•1 Season | 4 Episodes

Imagine taking a tour of some fascinating places around the UK with a pair of geniuses. Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull became overnight internet sensations following their appearance on boff

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4 Episodes

Monkman and Seagull’s "genius guide” through England showcases begins with a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach to experience Sir Hiram Maxim’s 1904 ‘Captive Flying Machines’. Next, they visit Southport, a British seaside haven before moving off the beaten track to Emley Tower in Huddersfield, a colossal broadcasting mast that is one of the tallest freestanding structures in the UK. They approach the culmination of their adventure – the giant telescopes of the mysterious Jodrell Bank Observatory..

Monkman and Seagull visit Wales, which is known for its strong industrial engineering flavour. They begin by sailing across the highest navigable aqueduct in the world – The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Next, the tiny village of Hawarden gives the brainy duo the opportunity to stay overnight in the UK’s only residential library, surrounded by former Prime Minister William Gladstone’s unique collection of books. Later they travel to Mount Snowdon and visit a former quarry hospital in Llanberis.