Programme - Lab Rats 'Sperm Race' (The Open University)

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Lab Rats was the first ever televised sperm race. This was a true television first, one man's sperm against another and resulted in a photo-finish with great dramatic impact. TX date was 15th April 2004 at 11:30pm on BBC Three

Volunteers Dr Mike Leahy and comedian Zeron Gibson each agreed to give a sample to take part in the race. Scientists from the Open University then measured their male parts to see how they shaped up before starting the race to discover who had the fastest, fittest, strongest sperm. The race was filmed under a microscope inside two tiny glass capillary tubes, but screened in a pub in front of a cheering crowd.



Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: September 28, 2007 at 8:05 am
Author: TheOpenUniversity

Length: 00:05:09
Rating: 3.80
Views: 15479

Tags: Open University BBC TV OU sperm race lab rats television first

Video Comments:
SA300 (August 21, 2008 at 4:45 pm)
O U R a 1 !
away86 (August 14, 2008 at 4:11 pm)
i can't believe this actually happened! still not sure if it is brilliant or disguasting, all i know is that made lmao!
4wisdomsearch (August 4, 2008 at 8:40 pm)
this is like the open mic in los angeles at the Starbucks on chrenshaw & vernon
danigibo (May 10, 2008 at 9:22 am)
yeh poor doc he led all the way what a shame he shudda won!!
TheKinkyShrink (December 1, 2007 at 3:35 pm)
This was brilliant.
What a great doctor...
jackiethejackie (October 8, 2007 at 8:15 am)
bloody stupid