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This Mars rover’s cool. But have you seen its wheels?

Tom Scott | September 2, 2026

At Airbus’ campus, I met Mars rovers, took a test drive, and discovered the most incredible wheel I’ve ever seen. | ▢️ Next episode right now on Nebula! https://nebula.tv/videos/tomscott-flying-a-plane-badly-on-purpose | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) ❓ […]


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How do you keep 8,995 codebreakers secret?

Tom Scott | August 26, 2026

At Bletchley Park, I ask: how did the Intelligence Factory stay secret? | AD: πŸ’Ό Find a fulfilling career that also helps the world: https://80000hours.org/tom | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) ❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: […]


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This 100-year-old ride must never change again.

Tom Scott | August 19, 2026

At Wicksteed Park, I ride the first ever playground swing, and a century-old water chute. | AD: 🌍 If you’re travelling soon, you should get a Saily eSIM! https://saily.com/tomscott | πŸ™Œ Wicksteed Park has an appeal to repair the chute’s roof: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/waterchuteappeal πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find […]


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Turns out building dry stone walls is difficult

Tom Scott | August 12, 2026

At the Dry Stone Academy, @DrBecky and I try one of the oldest surviving crafts in Britain: dry stone walling. | Next episode RIGHT NOW on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tomscott-this-100yearold-ride-must-never-change-again | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) ❓ LATERAL, […]


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I’m so glad this hidden monorail broke down.

Tom Scott | August 6, 2026

The Rapid Access Train is a suspended monorail beneath the Prince of Wales Bridge. Except that’s only half the story. | AD: 🌍 Get the best deal on NordVPN, including their next-gen antivirus: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott | πŸ—ΊοΈ England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details […]


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I have a weird conspiracy theory about this bridge

Tom Scott | July 20, 2026

In Shropshire, at the Iron Bridge in Ironbridge, I have a corkboard, pins, string, and a frankly-unhinged conspiracy theory. | Watch the next episode on Nebula right now: https://nebula.tv/videos/tomscott-i-get-excited-about-an-ampersand | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) ❓ […]


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If I get this wrong, 50,000 people will hear it.

Tom Scott | July 16, 2026

At Worcester Cathedral, I finally take on a challenge that hundreds of people have suggested: bellringing. | πŸ“° AD: Avoid clickbait and ragebait with 40% off Ground News’ Vantage plan! Use this link: https://ground.news/tom πŸ—ΊοΈ England series map: https://tomscott.com/england/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and […]


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To help fire this trebuchet, I climbed inside it

Tom Scott | July 6, 2026

At Warwick Castle, it’s time to meet the Mighty Trebuchet. | AD: πŸ¦‰ Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 150 people to join Planet Wild with my code TOM7 will get the first month paid for: https://planetwild.com/r/tomscott/join/7 If you want to […]


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I got hit in the teeth at England’s oldest ritual

Tom Scott | June 29, 2026

In the village of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire, I join the oldest village tradition in Britain: the Horn Dance. | AD: 🌍 Download Saily now, avoid expensive roaming charges later: https://saily.com/tomscott | πŸ—ΊοΈ England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links […]


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We can’t invent a robot better than these ferrets

Tom Scott | June 23, 2026

In Derbyshire, at the National Ferret School, I say “hello” to some smelly thieves, and go on a surprisingly Biblical tangent. The National Ferret School: https://www.ferret-school.co.uk/ πŸŸ₯ MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/ (you can find contact details and social links there too) πŸ“° WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with good stuff from the rest […]



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