A man stands next to a large inflatable bottom with red pants on and the text 'Rude Science' is overlayed on top
Children & Family

Rude Science Live

Presented by Gastronaut
2 performances between Thu 19 Feb 2026, various times
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With new outrageous experiments for 2026, the naughtiest, funniest, most revolting science show in the world is back!

Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. On the surface it’s a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences but under the bonnet it’s a brilliantly-constructed curriculum-driven adventure designed to inspire Britain’s kids with a lasting fascination for science.

Expect enormous bottoms, f*rt machines, snot cocktails, vast whoopee cushions, pee-powered fireworks and ear-wax-oozing mannequins in this celebration of the fascinating bodily science essential to life. The show transforms complex biology, physics and chemistry into educational hilarity using Stef’s signature stunts and encyclopaedic science knowledge. 

Stefan Gates is an award-winning presenter of 20 TV series (including five for CBBC including Incredible Edibles, Gastrolab and Gastronuts), and a STEM author of 12 books (including Fartology and Science You Can Eat), and he’s internationally renowned for his clever, high-octane, highly-educational stage shows that inspire young audiences to fall in love with science.

'The perfect blend of humour, science, and just the right amount of chaos keeps everything feeling fresh and exciting throughout'
Audience Member (Rude Science 2025)
'Scientific, socially aware, family orientated, humorous and entertaining'
Audience Member (Rude Science 2024)
'Went with 3 boys who adored the show. The presenters had the perfect mix of funny, rudeness and information'
Audience Member (Rude Science 2025)
A wide shot shows two men firing confetti canons and rolls of toilet paper into an audience
One man sprays a fire extinguisher in front of a giant inflatable mouth while the other man ducks away from the fog
Children in the audience raise their hands with enthusiasm as they look towards a man on stage with a cannon
Two men run away from an inflatable bum that's releasing smelly gas
Man hunches over with back to the camera with his arm outstretched towards an audience, holding something exploding with fire
Man stands on stage and holds inflatable pair of lips that's spouting water through the centre
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A wide shot shows two men firing confetti canons and rolls of toilet paper into an audience
One man sprays a fire extinguisher in front of a giant inflatable mouth while the other man ducks away from the fog
Children in the audience raise their hands with enthusiasm as they look towards a man on stage with a cannon
Two men run away from an inflatable bum that's releasing smelly gas
Man hunches over with back to the camera with his arm outstretched towards an audience, holding something exploding with fire
Man stands on stage and holds inflatable pair of lips that's spouting water through the centre

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