Эпизод 1

Whether we know it or not, the Norway rat, aka the brown rat, is one of our most constant companions, supremely adapted to city life. Rats have the most amazing ability to memorise, communicate, jump and squeeze through tiny gaps. But how do they do it? And significantly, how do they outwit, outrun and outnumber humans on so many occasions? Originally from Asia, they have conquered the globe in less than three centuries. For some they strike terror, for others disgust, but many people have rat stories that are truly amazing. Rat Genius details some of these great rathuman interaction stories, combined with the natural history of rats and a set of man-made challenges in a specially constructed rat studio set. Our real-life rat stories use impressive reconstructions. We deconstruct each story and analyse exactly how the rats actually accomplished each feat. We will find out why rats need these skills in the wild and attempt to find out just how intelligent they really are. Our specially designed rat studio set uses a spectacular lighting style, high-speed, infrared and remote controlled cameras to get up close and personal with these remarkable creatures as we put them through their paces. We test a rat's agility: jumping, balancing, diving (rats can swim above water for 72 hours), hearing, smell and vision. And the definitive rat obstacle course will show how one ingenious rat pulls off the most amazing studio 'heist', using all its ingenuity to reach a food stash.