Tom Scott: England · SEASON 1
Two Nerds Try to Build a Wall
Episode 20 · 2026-08-03
Episode overview
In Oxfordshire, at the Dry Stone Academy, I'm joined by Dr Becky. We have until our camera batteries run out to try one of the oldest surviving crafts in Britain: dry stone walling.
24 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. I Helped Break a 142-Year-Old Bell, and That’s Okay2026-03-23
2. They Can Fly 200 Miles With No Fuel. Here’s How.2026-03-30
3. I Missed the Evidence. Can You Spot It?2026-04-06
4. These People Walk Towards Mining Disasters2026-04-13
5. These Mannequins Can Bleed2026-04-20
6. I Finally Got to Drive Yorkshire’s Tiny Boats2026-04-27
7. If You Found Candy With My Name in It, Here’s Why2026-05-04
8. Oh No, I Sympathized With a Victorian Arms Dealer2026-05-11
9. The Mist That Keeps the Tyne Tunnels Safe2026-05-18
10. This Man Stops People Drowning in Quicksand2026-05-25
11. Pulling the Lever Is the Easy Part2026-06-01
12. Can a 70-Year-Old Telescope Still Be Useful?2026-06-08
13. We Can’t Invent a Robot Better Than These Ferrets2026-06-15
14. I Got Hit in the Teeth With 900-Year-Old Antlers2026-06-22
15. I Launched the Mighty Trebuchet2026-06-29
16. If I Get this Wrong, 50,000 People Will Hear It.2026-07-06
17. I Have a Weird Conspiracy Theory About This Bridge2026-07-13
18. I Get Excited About an Ampersand2026-07-20
19. I’m So Glad This Hidden Monorail Broke Down2026-07-27
20. Two Nerds Try to Build a Wall2026-08-03
21. This 100-Year-Old Ride Must Never Change Again2026-08-10
22. How Do You Keep 8,995 Codebreakers Secret?2026-08-17
23. I Didn’t Need to Drive This Mars Rover, but I Did2026-08-24
24. Flying a Plane Badly, On Purpose2026-08-31
25. Thomas, a Tank Engine, is not Thomas the Tank Engine.2026-09-07
26. I’m the 97th Best Tiddlywinks Player in the World2026-09-14
27. When I Blow This Whistle, a Swimming Pool Appears2026-09-21
28. This Arcade Game Makes You Climb a Ladder2026-09-28
29. Why Robots Can’t Pick Strawberries Yet2026-10-05
30. Tom Gets Excited About a Pendulum2026-10-12
31. This Machine Breaks Things2026-10-19
32. This Room Keeps Great Britain’s Lights On2026-10-26
33. Why You Can’t Touch Stonehenge2026-11-02
34. Episode 342026-11-09
35. Episode 352026-11-16
36. Episode 362026-11-23
37. Episode 372026-11-30
38. Episode 382026-12-07
39. Episode 392026-12-14
40. Episode 402026-12-21
41. Episode 412026-12-28
