Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK)
TV Show · Game Show

`Duck Quacks Don't Echo' experiments with the fun side of science. Celebrities put weird, unusual and over-the-top hypotheses to the test in a breezy, lighthearted and often hilarious manner. The "mad scientists" challenge one another in each hour-long episode with three different theories and then go about trying to prove their validity by any means necessary. Scientific professionals explain the why and the how behind some of the surprising results, and once each panellist has defended his honour by carrying out an experiment, a winner is picked. Whose theory is the most impressive, outrageous or interesting?

2014 · 43m
Starring Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Jimmy Carr, Dara Ó Briain
Director Nikki Parsons, Pete Deagle

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Ruth Jones, Mel C & Dara O' Briain
    Comedian Lee Mack is joined by Dara O'Briain, Melanie Chisholm and Ruth Jones for a riotous panel show that test-runs the world's most startling facts. (S1, ep 1)
    43 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Olivia Colman, Paul Hollywood & Rhod Gil
    More fun facts are pulled out the bag as actress Olivia Colman, funnyman Rhod Gilbert and the Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood stop by the studio. (S1, ep 2)
    44 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Ricky Tomlinson, Jon Richardson & Sarah
    Stock up on weird and wonderful nuggets of knowledge courtesy of Lee Mack and guests Ricky Tomlinson, Jon Richardson and Sara Cox. (S1, ep 6)
    44 min
  • EPISODE 7
    Terry Wogan Obe, Carol Vorderman & Jimmy
    Jimmy Carr, Sir Terry Wogan and Carol Vorderman join Lee Mack for the final episode of the series of the fact-filled panel show. (S1, ep 7)
    44 min
  • EPISODE 8
    Best Of 1
    Relive the most memorable moments from series one of the riotous panel show.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 1
    Davina McCall, Paddy McGuiness & Stephen
    Lee Mack returns for a second series of the playful panel show and is joined by Got to Dance's Davina McCall, comedian Paddy McGuinness and actor Stephen Mangan. (S2, ep 1)
    43 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Maggie Aderin-Pocock
    Self
  • Jimmy Carr
    Self
  • Dara Ó Briain
    Self
  • Sue Perkins
    Self
  • S‌F
    Simon Foster
    Self
  • E‌G
    Emily Grossman
    Self
  • Lee Mack
    Host
  • John Sergeant
    Narrator
  • N‌P
    Nikki Parsons
    Director
  • P‌D
    Pete Deagle
    Director
  • R‌A
    Richard Ackerman
    Producer

About

Duck Quacks Don't Echo (UK)

Game Show

`Duck Quacks Don't Echo' experiments with the fun side of science. Celebrities put weird, unusual and over-the-top hypotheses to the test in a breezy, lighthearted and often hilarious manner. The "mad scientists" challenge one another in each hour-long episode with three different theories and then go about trying to prove their validity by any means necessary. Scientific professionals explain the why and the how behind some of the surprising results, and once each panellist has defended his honour by carrying out an experiment, a winner is picked. Whose theory is the most impressive, outrageous or interesting?

Information

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National Geographic Channel
Released
2014

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English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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