When I blow this whistle, a swimming pool appears.
At the Hippodrome Circus, I witness the Globe of Death, and cue the Water Spectacular. | AD: 🪒 Get less razor burn with a Henson Shaving razor: https://hensonshaving.com/tomscott | 🗺️ England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/
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Heloise Lowenthal
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Jamie MacLeod
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Mandy Celine
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Tom Scott
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@TomScottGo
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Anyone have a better title and thumbnail idea? Because this place is a delight, but impossible to sum up! | AD: 🪒 Get less razor burn with a Henson Shaving razor: https://hensonshaving.com/tomscott
@Shicomm
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Tom is going for a splash !
@SteinMakesGames
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Legendary D&D relic: Whistle of Pool Summoning
@user-nj1qc7uc9c
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Only Murders in the Building reference?
@davepass7330
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
the only one? What about the Tower Circus at Blackpool, also with a water feature
@elisabethduke1947
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Such commitment to the bit!! Thanks for not leaving us disappointed about seeing you being splashed with water ❣
@juliannicholls
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
20:40 Tom's commitment to the bit is exemplary, and again…
I want to go back to Great Yarmouth now. I went on a Norfolk Broads holiday with friends many years ago, and we got to Great Yarmouth and had a great time. So good, in fact, that we just pootled around a bit the next day and returned for another evening.
@GlyphicEnigma
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I didn't know I needed to see Tom Scott repeatedly getting dowsed in water on camera, but I'm glad that I did!
@pipps-c9x
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
We belive Chaplin, errr, might, have, been, here,??? 😂😂😂
@catsandwich1406
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
2:21 ah, so that's why it's called the "hippo"-drome
@BillieTrixx
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
omg LOCAL, hi Tom!
@CAPACITORGONEWILD
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
is that an acme thunderer 58.5 i have one best whistle ever owned i would reccomend one
@djtintin
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
This is not the oldest, Blackpool Tower Circus (often shortened to the Tower Circus) is a circus show which performs in The Blackpool Tower Circus arena, located inside The Blackpool Tower, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. It has run continuously since 1894, with the arena being the oldest permanent circus arena still in use in the world.
The show's arena is one of only four circus arenas in the world with a sinking ring – where the hydraulic ring floor is lowered by 1.37 metres (4.5 ft) to allow 42,000 imperial gallons (190,000 L) of water to fill the ring in less than a minute. This is used the circus as part of a "water finale" with fountains.
The circus is also known for having resident clowns, most famous being Charlie Cairoli, who appear each year in the show. The current resident clowns are Mooky the Clown, who has been the head clown since 1999, and his brother Mr Boo.
@Chalks38
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Doesn’t Blackpool circus do a similar thing?
@krinkrin5982
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Magic where… is this Hunter's new joke of the cameo or just Tom taking a break to make an ad. In any case, looks fun.
By the way… Have you seen any suspiciously large wolves around?
@lajawi.
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I think I need some diagram to really understand the pool mechanism 🫣
@really-quite-exhausted
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Blackpool Tower circus also fills with water for the finale, but nothing on this scale! Theirs only does a few ft deep and becomes a big fountain in the finale while the performers balance on the edge of the ring and take their bows (or at least it did the last time I was there, probably 15 years ago). This was an amazing feat of engineering and teamwork, not to mention the performers who are in the water themselves!
@montgomerymontgomrty
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
yarmouth like as in northfolk from hunter the parenting?
@FusionDeveloper
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I did not expect this video to be entertaining.
Great job!
@user-uy8xf9tm5h
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I admire your commitment to the bit!!!! I did not see that coming!!!
@joffff
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I've been to Great Yarmouth many times but somehow never knew what the Hippodrome Circus had to offer!
@danielray2344
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
What a great video. Got to love Tom Scott
@Lauren-e7p
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
The simulation 😂😂 I was expecting an animation 😂😂😂
@Studronaut
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
My 2x great Nan used to live behind the Hippodrome. Her house used to run along an alley where they used to walk the animals down back in the day. I remember a story my nan told me that one day my 2x great nan made some cakes put them on the window ledge to cool down, whist she was doing the washing an elephant came along on its walk stuck its trunk through the window and ate all the cakes. My great grandad got the blame when my 2x great nan saw the cakes missing and didn't believe that an elephant has eaten them. 😂😂
@SxrapH
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
is that … The Doctor? 13:49
@FusionDeveloper
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
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@Joy_Renewed
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I remember seeing this pool as a child, I don’t remember much of the circus but the floor disappearing and swimmers in the pool is a memory I’ve loved since the 70s. And now I know where it was. Next holiday is Great Yarmouth I think.
@Säbelzahnmöwe
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I love the dedication to the craft of both Tom ans especially his crew 🙂 Edit: I would have gone for take 4
@ItsShiggy
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Thats neat! Everytime I blow my whistle my neighbor just yells, " Stop blowing that damn whistle! It's 3 in the morning"
@TheRealestBubby
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
20:42 This is taking "The show must go on." to a whole new level lmao
@greengraciano6846
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
I was hoping this was Blackpool
@GeoJoeUK
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
As someone who has been to Great Yarmouth (it has always been a childhood holiday nearly every year for a long while when I was younger – now 21). It was interesting to see how to hippodrome works. I think I remember seeing a show in there before as well!
@ingamelevi
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Tom, you said you've never seen anyone juggle with their mouth before? You should've seen a Teatro Zinzanni performance while they had a Seattle show (I just found out they shut that one down while I was writing this comment). They had an elderly gentleman who went by the stage name "Mr. P.P." and who could both juggle ping pong balls and ride a unicycle (not at the same time though).
@IraJared
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
This is what quality content looks like.
@diynevala
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
1:33 Yes there is, Tom, it is called The Palace of Westminster.
@HelloKittyFanMan..
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
Cool video, Tom; thanks!
@perolden
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
A new low point for Scott
@jandew314
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
3:41 ⚠️ flashing lights ⚠️ 3:51
@uk_steve
September 29, 2026 at 10:22 am
This was the best advert for the Hippodrome ever. I never had a clue it was there and can't wait to visit. Some amazing performers. 🎉