Heywood six-year-old wows Dawn French on ITV’s Little Big Shots

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Mastermind Max Kenyon

A six-year-old from Heywood wowed Dawn French with his immense scientific knowledge on Monday night’s episode of Little Big Shots on ITV (30 April).

Max Kenyon loves science and wants to be a surgeon when he is older. He even knows all 118 elements of the periodic table, able to identify them by number and symbol, and was answering GCSE science questions at the age of four.

He said: “It all started off when I was three, trying to learn about the solar system. There are eight big planets like Earth and Jupiter, and seven dwarf planets.”

The little boy was not fazed by appearing on television at all, running out to join host Dawn on the red sofa before displaying his immense knowledge of the solar system, the periodic table and the human body.

When asked what scientists like himself eat, Max quipped: “Fishfingers. I would eat them every night if I could.”

‘Mastermind Max’ said he thought it would take him eight years to study, before the former Vicar of Dibley star informed him of a ‘fast track’ at the University of Little Big Shots. He leapt to his feet, adjusting his red bow tie, eager to get started.

The duo brought out a skeleton, whom Max immediately named Philip, before identifying all the body parts from their medical names.

Max bounced with excitement as the comedienne presented the six-year-old with a diploma, declaring him the Doctor of Little Big Shots.

Little Big Shots, now in its second series, shines the spotlight on some of the world's most talented children. Broadcast on ITV, it is based on the American show of the same name.

Episode two of Little Big Shots is available to watch on ITV Hub until Tuesday 29 May.