Narrated by Bryan Dawe, this series uncovers the many astonishing achievements of a little known inventor who lived in the small outback town of Hoke's Bluff.
Episodes Season Series 1 · 0/21 0/21 watched · 2014
S01E01 Henry Hoke: Thwarted Genius 2014-12-01 5m
Henry Hoke was an inventor, engineer and scientist from the remote Australian town of Hoke's Bluff. Enigmatic and unrecognised, Henry Hoke's restless energy produced a stream of brilliant, often unrealised inventions. more S01E02 Henry Hoke: Bush Mechanic 2014-12-02 5m
For the pioneer motorist, outback Australia was the ultimate test. When things went wrong, the price of failure was high. Henry Hoke's mechanical resourcefulness was famous, and his dog was pretty handy too. more S01E03 Beryl Hoke: The Forge of Destiny 2014-12-03 5m
Henry Hoke's talent for invention owes a great deal to his mother, Beryl Hoke who was a superb blacksmith. Come full moon, Beryl and her Ladies Blacksmithing League would be at it with hammer and tongs — literally. more S01E04 The Murky Arts of Silas Hoke 2014-12-04 5m
Henry Hoke picked up a vast knowledge of science from his father, Silas Hoke. Silas, a pharmacist who acquired his business under rather odd circumstances, was a renowned purveyor of unusual patent medicines. more S01E05 The Hokescope: A Dusty Archive 2014-12-05 5m
Henry Hoke's inventive mind has resulted in dozens of products, most of which are now hard to find. But for the keen collector, there are still treasures to be found in bric-a-brac stores and garage sales. more S01E06 Henry Hoke: Wooden Magnetist 2014-12-08 5m
One of Henry Hoke's greatest innovations was the wooden magnet. Sadly the mysteries of how wooden magnetism actually worked is now lost to the world but for some time, this breakthrough held great promise. more S01E07 Henry Hoke: Automotive Pioneer 2014-12-09 5m
Legendary engineer Henry Hoke invented an amazing vehicle, powered by a revolutionary engine. The car was set to break speed records, until Henry made a near fatal error... and was noticed by certain vested interests. more S01E08 Henry Hoke and the DHMO Threat 2014-12-10 5m
The anti DHMO movement is gathering momentum. There is strong evidence that responsibility for the world DHMO crisis upon an obscure Australian pharmacist, Silas Hoke and his inventor son, Henry. more S01E09 The Dust Question 2014-12-11 5m
Through his research the great Australian scientist and inventor Henry Hoke devised a theory that the local dust had the power to change time and space in amazing ways. Henry called it the General Theory of Bulldust. more S01E10 Henry Hoke: Football Legend 2014-12-12 5m
In the outback town of Hoke's Bluff, football was everything. Local inventor Henry Hoke brought unique insights and skills to the game and only now is he credited as the man who first brought science to football. more S01E11 Henry Hoke's Musical Career 2014-12-16 5m
Music has the power to profoundly move the human spirit. This enigma attracted the restless mind of the inventor Henry Hoke and In his hands, a common farm tool became a powerful instrument of musical expression. more S01E12 Hoke's Bluff's Strange Cults 2014-12-17 5m
Hoke's Bluff, the birthplace of Henry Hoke, was a town of various religious beliefs. In its day, the town had all the standard creeds, but there were also two unusual local faiths that apparently existed nowhere else. more S01E13 Time, Space and Henry Hoke 2014-12-18 5m
Australian scientist and inventor Henry Hoke was a pioneer in the science of time and space. He found that time could be chopped up, looped and knotted like fencing wire. This discovery would lead to his greatest invention. more S01E14 The Vanishing Bookie of Hoke's Bluff 2014-12-19 5m
The town of Hoke's Bluff, the home of the great Henry Hoke, holds a grim mystery. What really happened to Morrie Dibbock, the town bookie who disappeared after the Hoke's Bluff races? And what is in Hoke's Muddy Ale? more S01E15 Henry Hoke's Nautical Adventures 2014-12-21 5m
Australian engineer and inventor Henry Hoke was one of the world's most prolific marine inventors. Sadly, credit for his revolutionary nautical products was snatched from him by an unscrupulous superior — until now. more S01E16 Henry Hoke: Culinary Pioneer 5m
Henry Hoke's scientific experiments are famous, but his culinary exploits are less well known. A culinary pioneer, Henry Hoke was responsible for creating the now fashionable and dramatic 'explosive cuisine' method. more S01E17 Henry Hoke's Unconscious Universe 2014-12-22 5m
Australian engineer and scientist Henry Hoke produced a stream of brilliant inventions. Where did this enigmatic man's dazzling ideas actually come from? The secret of his prodigious output is revealed. more S01E18 Henry Hoke and the Canine World 2014-12-23 5m
Canine science was a lifelong preoccupation of the scientist and inventor, Henry Hoke. His controversial experiments into Canis lupus familiaris, such as canine linguistic analysis, are only now coming to light. more S01E19 Henry Hoke's War 2014-12-24 5m
During WW2 Australian scientist and inventor Henry Hoke was involved in shadowy defence projects long hidden by a veil of secrecy. Henry Hoke's role in top-level cryptography and weapon development can now be disclosed. more S01E20 Henry Hoke, Scientist & Engineer 2014-12-25 5m
A hazardous dust crisis at Hoke's Bluff sets alarm bells ringing. It is thought that the Random Excuse Generator, which was invented by the famous inventor and scientist, Henry Hoke, was the cause of the emergency. more S01E21 Henry Hoke and the Random Excuse Generator 2014-12-26 5m
For many years, Henry Hoke's fabled invention the Random Excuse Generator has been the source of numerous intriguing but unverified stories. Finally we seem to be getting some real answers. more 
