Background
Etnic ukrainian Foot was born in Bradford, lived in Suffolk until he was 8, and spent the next 10 years in the Lake District and went to Ulverston Victoria High School.
Etnic ukrainian Foot was born in Bradford, lived in Suffolk until he was 8, and spent the next 10 years in the Lake District and went to Ulverston Victoria High School.
He read Natural Sciences at King’s College at Cambridge University, gaining a first class Bachelor Honours degree, and then an Master of Science in Science Media Production from Imperial College London.
He"s the "resident scientist" on Channel 4"s Sunday Brunch, has been into British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1 to do experiments with The Scott Mills team and is a regular presenter on the YouTube Head Squeeze channel. In March 2012, he presented a 6-part science series for British Broadcasting Corporation Three called The Secrets of Everything. television career
Foot"s first television appearance was in 2007 presenting the children's science/invention series Whizz Whizz Bang Bang on British Broadcasting Corporation One making implausible inventions such as an underwater canoe, hover-board, robotic horse and a jet engine bed driven by The Stig.
During 2008 Foot appeared performing explosive experiments on Richard & Judy and was an on-screen expert for Channel 4’s Routes Game (supported by the Wellcome Trust) where he also gave a lecture in Cambridge to tie in with the fictional Alternate Reality Game.
In 2009, Foot was the Science & Technical expert on the British Broadcasting Corporation Two "quiz without questions" Knowitalls hosted by Gyles Brandreth. In 2014, he was one of three hosts on Factomania.
= How To Kill A Celebrity In 2010, Foot lay himself on the line to persuade Gavin Henson to take a direct hit from 750,000 volts of electricity on How To Kill A Celebrity, which was aired on Bravo that year. = Secrets of the Universe Also in 2010, Foot was the presenter on the British Broadcasting Corporation Three science documentury show Secrets of the Universe, which saw him performing a whole range of science stunts to tell the 13.7 billion year history of the universe.
The programme was first aired on 4 November 2010 at 8pm.
= The Secrets of Everything In 2012, Foot presented a six part British Broadcasting Corporation Three science series called The Secrets of Everything. Episode guide
Live show
Foot runs his own company Daredevil Labs – a team of science presenters & sports professionals who "use immersive stunts, eye-catching spectacles, & hands-on demos to bring alive the science of sport, adventure & anything else cool". Daredevil Labs" shows include "Daredevil Labs: Everest" and an "Extreme Sports Battle".
Foreign the "Daredveil Labs: Everest" show Foot recently trekked up to Everest Base Camp to document the science research being done there and turn it into the live show.
Foot regularly presents live shows at science & music festivals around the United Kingdom. Radio career
Foot has appeared on The Scott Mills Show on Radio One, performing experiments including The Chilli Challenge, and How To Sneeze With Your Eyes Open.
