List of Balls of Steel episodes

This is a list of episodes for the British Channel 4 comedy Balls of Steel . Overall three series have aired between 19 August 2005 and 25 April 2008.

Series Overview

Series	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	7		19 August 2005 (2005-08-19)	30 September 2005 (2005-09-30)
2	6		16 February 2007 (2007-02-16)	23 March 2007 (2007-03-23)
3	6		21 March 2008 (2008-03-21)	25 April 2008 (2008-04-25)

Series 1 (2005)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date
1	1	"Series 1 Episode 1"	19 August 2005 (2005-08-19)
Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane's Buzzin' Game Quick-fire general knowledge quiz in which the victim's buzzer is deliberately faulty, so that he loses to a stooge. Final solo round is a wire loop game which buzzes when the contestant is near the end even though the loop didn't actually touch the wire. The Annoying Devil: annoys people while they are going to work or are at work. Neg's Urban Sports: Big Stranger Rodeo Jumps on a stranger and attempts to stay on for as long as possible; after falling off, he must run away. The Pain Men: DIY tools Vacuum cleaner to tongue (6/10) (Not broadcast) Heat gun to body hair (7/10) Power sander to buttocks (9/10) Hammer a nail into skin between thumb and finger then extracting it (10/10). Prank TV with Miss Lee: plays pranks on celebrities with an electric shock pen and a dildo. Randy Cambell Stunts: 50ft jump into a Piranha-filled children's paddling pool. Winner: Alex Zane's Buzzin' Game
2	2	"Series 1 Episode 2"	26 August 2005 (2005-08-26)
The Annoying Devil: annoys people with his car, parking and driving badly Toju – The Militant Black Guy Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane's Cleverness Game One-on-one specialist knowledge quiz resembling Mastermind ; he tells the contestants that most of the correct answers they gave were wrong. The Big Gay Following accosts several men in the street, as well as a taxi driver and a window cleaner whom he invites to his house. The Man Tester: walks with a splayed legs after meeting a man whilst sitting down. Randy Cambell Stunts: BMX jump over two cars and a man in a gorilla suit. Winner: The Annoying Devil
3	3	"Series 1 Episode 3"	2 September 2005 (2005-09-02)
Prank TV with Miss Lee Neg's Urban Sports: Urban Sprinting Sets off shop security alarms and then runs from the guard to the nearest burger bar as quickly as possible. The Annoying Devil: annoys people while they're shopping The Bunny Boiler: Brighton Beach – Chris and Renée The World's Worst: London cab driver The Pain Men: the office Filing cabinet door slammed into hand (8/10) Tie caught in Paper shredder (5/10)(Not broadcast) Nose pressed against Office fan (6/10) (Not broadcast) Elastic bands released onto forehead (8/10) Stapler pressed onto tongue (10/10) Winners: The Pain Men
4	4	"Series 1 Episode 4"	9 September 2005 (2005-09-09)
Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane's Lying Game One-on-one interrogation using a fake lie detector. Toju – The Militant Black Guy The Naked Man: a walk through the Lake District Prank TV with Miss Lee The Man Tester: proposes sex with the man she meets with her boyfriend watching; the boyfriend then appears in a gimp suit Randy Cambell Stunts: fired out of a cannon into a fishing net Winner: Toju – The Militant Black Guy Note: This episode has since been banned from airing and removed from Channel 4 Streaming, due to controversy over practical jokes played on Tom Cruise and Sharon Osbourne.
5	5	"Series 1 Episode 5"	16 September 2005 (2005-09-16)
The Annoying Devil: annoys people in their leisure time The Bunny Boiler: the park – Donovan & Isabelle The Pain Men: the kitchen Fridge door slammed into face (6/10) Electric whisk on tongue (6/10) Electric whisk on penis (7/10) (Not broadcast) Onions squeezed into eyes (10/10) Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane's Sex Contract Game Dating show resembling Blind Date in which the contestants have purportedly signed a contract ensuring the girl and the guy she picks will have sexual intercourse; however, the girl is replaced with an uglier one at the last moment. Neg's Urban Sports: Make them Move Attempts to get people to move from a place as quickly as possible; he can't touch them, but he can "go mental". The World's Worst: barman Winner: The Bunny Boiler
6	6	"Series 1 Episode 6"	23 September 2005 (2005-09-23)
Prank TV with Miss Lee The Big Gay Following Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane Brain Game Turn-based general knowledge quiz between three contestants, one of which gets very difficult questions whereas the other two have very easy ones. The Bunny Boiler: coffee shop – Greg & Jun The Naked Man: Great Dorset Steam Fair (edited out of series DVD) Randy Cambell Stunts: walk a tightrope over a shark Winner: Prank TV with Miss Lee
7	7	"Series 1 Episode 7"	30 September 2005 (2005-09-30)
The Annoying Devil: annoys people with signs Prank TV with Miss Lee Alex Zane's Games: The Alex Zane Spelling Game One-on-one spelling quiz in which the contestant's answers are deliberately misheard (usually confusing M and N). The Pain Men: the streets Stiletto kick to the groin (6/10) Cattle prod to testicles (8/10) Long-lasting blue spray sprayed over face (10/10) [1] The Man Tester: performs phone sex while in the man's company Randy Cambell Stunts: jump over an oncoming car Winner: The Annoying Devil

Series 2 (2007)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date
8	1	"Series 2 Episode 1"	16 February 2007 (2007-02-16)
Alex Zane's Games: Say What You See To Me AZ Round 1: Identification game resembling Richard and Judy's You Say We Pay ; however, Alex carefully avoids saying the answer. Round 2: The roles are reversed; however, the contestant gets only one guess and the clues are often misleading. Round 3: One contestant must draw something for Alex to identify; however, most of the pens don't work, and when the contestant finally manages to draw something Alex deliberately gets the answer wrong. Neg's Urban Sports: Neg's Burger Bowl Off Throws fast food at members of the public from the sunroof of a car; the higher the price paid for the food, the more points he gets for a hit. The Annoying Devil: annoys people while they're working Prank TV with Miss Lee (USA): goes to Hollywood and surprises the stars by talking on sexual subjects The Pain Men: the pub Pool cue shoots the cue ball to person's head (8/10) Darts are fired into buttocks (180/10) [2] Beer bottle smashed on head (9/10) The Fuckers: perform sex while being shown around houses by estate agents and in the back of a London cab Winner: Neg's Burger Bowl off
9	2	"Series 2 Episode 2"	23 February 2007 (2007-02-23)
The Big Gay Following Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane's Shocking Game General knowledge quiz in which an electric shock is purportedly used as a forfeit; however, the same contestant ends up being shocked erratically. The Bunny Boiler: as a tarot card reader – Ollie & Catherine Neg's Urban Sports: Knock and Don't Run Knocks on strangers' doors and keeps them standing with the door open for as long as possible. Toju – The Militant Black Guy Mr. Inappropriate Winner: The Big Gay Following
10	3	"Series 2 Episode 3"	2 March 2007 (2007-03-02)
Alex Zane's Games: From A to Z with Me AZ A quiz similar to his Buzzin' Game, this time themed around a letter of the alphabet; also contains elements of the Spelling Game. The Big Gay Following Neg's Urban Sports: Neg's Urban Skittles Goes into public buildings and gets the people inside to drop to the floor by pretending to be concealing a gun; for every victim that "hits the deck", he gets a point. Prank TV with Miss Lee (USA) The Pain Men: The great outdoors Hand caught in a field trap (7/10) Mouse trap on tongue (8/10) Someone shot with a firemen's hose on full power (8/10) Toju – The Militant Black Guy Winner: Militant Black Guy
11	4	"Series 2 Episode 4"	9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)
The Annoying Devil: annoys people in the dark Neg's Urban Sports: Big Euro Stranger Rodeo Same as the Big Stranger Rodeo of Series 1, with victims of various European nationalities. Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane's Object Game Round 1: Contestant must identify an object from a close-up; however, in most cases the object is actually a larger scene of which the visible object is a part. Round 2: Contestant must identify objects by touch while blindfolded; however, one of the objects is changed between the contestant feeling it and revealing what they actually are. Round 3: Contestant must memorise ten objects that are thrown (too quickly to make out easily) across a conveyor belt. The Bunny Boiler: as a lifeguard – Carn & Sharon The Fuckers: perform sex on a boat on the River Thames, a pub and a car showroom The Escapologist: Hypodermic Express – whilst he's trying to unchain himself from a model train track, three trains with hypodermic needles are set to run into his face, his left buttock and his testicles at different intervals Winner: The Fuckers
12	5	"Series 2 Episode 5"	16 March 2007 (2007-03-16)
Mr. Inappropriate Prank TV with Miss Lee (USA) The Annoying Devil: annoys one person all day The Pain Men: household chores Steam from kettles directly onto human faces (8/10) Drag knees across a carpet (9/10) Strimmer on buttocks (10/10) The Big Gay Following Toju – The Militant Black Guy Winner: Prank TV with Miss Lee
13	6	"Series 2 Episode 6"	23 March 2007 (2007-03-23)
Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane's Famed Brain Game Quiz against a celebrity opponent (The Cheeky Girls) who are fed the answers through a concealed earpiece. Neg's Urban Sports: Neg's Keep 'em Out Stands behind sliding doors and "goes mental" in an effort to prevent people from entering. The sooner his victims go away, the better; if they get through, he fails. The Annoying Devil: annoys people while they're relaxing Penis Fly Trap The Pain Men: school School desk lid slammed into face (8/10) Cane whacked across buttocks (9/10) Wedgie performed by a crane (8/10) The Fuckers: perform sex in a lift, a coin-operated toilet booth and the cinema Winner: The Annoying Devil

Series 3 (2008)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date
14	1	"Series 3 Episode 1"	21 March 2008 (2008-03-21)
Alex Zane's Games: Alex Zane Couples Game Interrogation of couples about their relationships, in which partners must agree on answers both between themselves and with a fake lie detector Neg's Urban Sports: Neg's My Ball Interrupts various ball games, steals the ball and plays in the style of the corresponding sport. The longer he can keep the ball, the better his score; but if he gets tackled, he fails and his score is lost. Scummy Mummy: with her young son chains him up outside a pub swears while with him lets him urinate on a shop floor Big Gay Following: as a hypnotherapist Deaf TV with Miss Lee The Bunny Boiler: at a football match – Tom & Amy Winner: Big Gay Following
15	2	"Series 3 Episode 2"	28 March 2008 (2008-03-28)
The Annoying Devil: annoys English people with signs and then annoys people in France Prank TV with Miss Lee (USA) Alex Zane's Games: The Alex Zane Observation Game A spot the difference game in which no differences any reasonable person could be expected to spot are present. A photograph, which the victim seems for only something like 1 second instead of the claimed 10, followed by a question about it. Neg's Urban Sports: Neg's Red Carpet Run Gate crashes red carpet events and attempts to evade security staff for as long as possible. The Pain Men: building site Drop testicles in a cup of tea (8/10) Wire brush drill on buttocks (9.5/10) Crane throws someone through a breeze block wall (10/10) Mr. Inappropriate Winner: Mr. Inappropriate
16	3	"Series 3 Episode 3"	4 April 2008 (2008-04-04)
The Bunny Boiler: as a masseuse – Couple 1: Hemal & Nella; Couple 2: Ian & Natalie Knob Jockey – as a homosexual jockey he rides different men The Annoying Devil: annoys people while they're trying to keep fit Toju – The Militant Black Guy Scummy Mummy: appearing to be pregnant shows excessive flatulence smokes dives into a swimming pool pretends her waters have broken while out shopping Neg's Urban Sports: Urban Stag Hunting Same as Burger Bowl Off from series 2, targeted at groups of men on a stag party. Winner: The Annoying Devil
17	4	"Series 3 Episode 4"	11 April 2008 (2008-04-11)
Alex Zane's Games: The Alex Zane Buzzin' Game (USA) Same as the Buzzin' Game of Series 1. Big Gay Following: holds auditions for his new play Hard Men Prank TV with Miss Lee (USA) The Pain Men: Toys Radio-controlled car hits person's head (9/10) BB gun shot to face (7/10) Conker hits testicle (10.10/10) The Annoying Devil: Annoys people while they're trying to work Mr. Inappropriate Winners: Pain Men
18	5	"Series 3 Episode 5"	18 April 2008 (2008-04-18)
Alex Zane's Games: The Alex Zane Heart Rate Game Contestant must describe pictures while keeping their heart rate (as measured using a fake monitor) under control. Scummy Mummy: with newborn baby sprays somebody while trying to breastfeed tries to get the baby a tattoo smokes while with her gives her alcohol at a pub puts the baby in a car seat, but drives off having "accidentally" left it on the roof of the car Neg's Urban Sports: Speed Smoking Lights up in public buildings (where smoking had been made illegal the previous year) and attempts to take as many drags as possible while running from security staff. The Bastard in Black: referees a football match but makes terrible decisions Toju – The Militant Black Guy Mr. Inappropriate Winner: Alex Zane's Heart Rate Game
19	6	"Series 3 Episode 6"	25 April 2008 (2008-04-25)
The Bunny Boiler: as a pottery teacher – Benn & Katiyana Big Gay Following The Annoying Devil: calls people to his house to annoy them The Pain Men: Olympics to celebrate the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 olympic and paralympic games Trampoline jump onto drawing pins (8/10) High jump onto cacti (7/10) Fencing foil across buttocks (10/10) Neg's Urban Sports: Neg's Swear Bingo Knocks on strangers' doors and attempts to make them swear at him; three different dirty words may be a line, and all six dirty words within a 2×3 card is a bingo. Alex Zane's Games: The Alex Zane Spelling Game (USA) The same as before, with the added element of the British spelling of colour being expected despite both the contestant's nationality and the show's location. Winners: Pain Men

Notes

1. This 10 out of 10 was an awkwardness rating rather than a pain rating
2. The 180 is a reference to the highest score in darts