Jimmy flies a thong

Jimmy attempts to build a slingshot device to fling his flip-flop.

After trying his device out a few times, he switches to using an oar to fling it instead, and then to sliding the flip-flop onto the oar and throwing it like a javelin.

Finally, he uses a mini trampoline to bounce himself up into the air, throwing the flip-flop as far as he can from the apex of his bounces (neglecting to realise that he could easily throw it from a higher elevation by simply going upstairs).

In the studio, Tom Cashman reveals that Jimmy's longest flip-flop flight - using the trampoline/throwing combination method - was 28.19 metres. He therefore secures third place in the task.

(Written by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected and adjusted by: David Fuller)