The Re-Inventors

Since the first patent was issued over 500 years ago, inventors from around the world have been trying to build "the next big thing" and become rich in the process. But for every brilliant creation, there are thousands that never get off the drawing board. However, not all failed inventions are indeed failures. The Re-Inventors follows Matt Hunter and Jeremy MacPherson as they dig up original patent designs from history’s lost inventions and, for the first known time build them, test them, and try to make them work. Some designs will crash and burn, but a few others might actually prove brilliant when given a chance.  Armed with blow torches and history books, they take us through the strange and entertaining world of invention, proving human beings will try to build just about anything.

Episodes
2007 - da Vinci Gun
2008 - Monowheel
2009 - Panjandrum
2010 - Islamic Windmill
2011 - Solar Crematorium
2012 - Chinese Flame Thrower
2013 - da VinciTank
2014 - da Vinci Chariot
2015 - Four-armed Catapult
2016 - Roman Crane
2017 - Chinese Missle
2018 - Propulsion Devices
2019 - Invention War
2020 - Show Annihilator
2021 - TBA
2022 - TBA
2023 - TBA