It was presented by Adam Hart-Davis and produced by Leeds UK-based Screenhouse Productions.
for which the team held an inverted walking competition, with Australians taking part; 'What will we do when the oil runs out?'
with the shack in Cornwall and powered by alternative energy sources; and 'Why did the millennium bridge wobble?
The second series included a greater role for Hart-Davis's backup team of Marty Jopson, Jem Stansfield, Sim Oakley, Janet Sumner and Alom Shaha.
The "shack" in the programme's title was a flatpack shed, which was shown (via time lapse photography) being assembled on location during the intro to each show.