Planet Mechanics

Planet Mechanics features two eco-engineers, Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield, tackling mechanical ecological challenges.

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Planet Mechanics Episode: Heavy Metal House

Planet Mechanics Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield travel to Liverpool, England, to try to find a solution to Britain's affordable housing crisis. They have been invited by Professor Kronenburg, Head of Architecture at Liverpool University to help turn cheap and + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics Episode: Water Wars

Planet Mechanics Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield must make England's most remote youth hostel energy self-sufficient, using only natural resources. Will Dick and Jem be able to find an eco-friendly solution that will generate enough electricity? Video: Planet Mechanics Shorts: + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics Episode: Air-Propelled Sandwich

Planet Mechanics Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield travel to Bath, England to create an eco-friendly delivery vehicle for a sandwich shop owner. Will Dick and Jem's air-propelled motorbike pass government inspection? It's not a risk-free experiment: packing atmospheres of air + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics Episode: Cow Power

Planet Mechanics Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield tame a fuel-guzzling grain dryer by turning cow manure into natural gas. But storing a vast amount of this gas is dangerous. Can they stop this experiment from blowing up? Find out more + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics Episode: Solar Paella

Eco-engineers Dick and Jem head to Andalucia, Spain, to help a farmer pump enough water from his well to sustain his cattle. Dick harnesses wind power using a windmill pump while Jem tries a Stirling engine. Find out more about + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics Episode: Surf Power

In this episode, eco-engineers Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield travel to County Clare, Ireland, in an attempt to harness the power of the ocean and generate green electricity. Using some surplus sewer pipe, they devise a huge wave energy converter. + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics Episode: Tree Powered Truck

In this episode of Planet Mechanics, eco-engineers Dick and Jem run a pick-up truck on wood and drive it through the streets of London. Later, the dynamic duo turn a vehicle into the ultimate recycling machine. Find out more about + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics Episode: Electric Water Taxi

The Planet Mechanics, Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield, travel to Venice, Italy, to help save one of the world's most beautiful cities from the damaging effects of boat pollution. Find out more about the Planet Mechanics mission to fix the + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics: Meet Dick Strawbridge

Dick Strawbridge served in the British army for more than 20 years, during which time he traveled the world and built up some of the most handy and impressive problem-solving and engineering skills you'll see on television. He appeared on + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics: Meet Jem Stansfield

With a degree in aeronautics, a knack for creative invention and design, and a deep appreciation of nature, Jem Stansfield knows how to put his engineering skills to work for the planet. In Wild Thing I Love You, Jem worked + READ MORE

Planet Mechanics: About the Show

Two engineers are on a mission to Fix the World. Every episode of Planet Mechanics takes Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield on a new adventure as they seek new ways to engineer solutions to heal the planet's most pressing environmental + READ MORE