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How Do They Do It?
2006 - 2021 7.5 (36 votes) 17 Seasons
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How Do They Do It?

Overview

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

Seasons

Season 3 (2007)

No overview available.

14 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing
2007-02-21

How do they turn the Arizona Cardinals' football stadium into a monster truck arena in 48 hours? How do they surf the world's deadliest wave?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Space Shuttle, Roller Coaster, Pool Table
2007-02-21

How do they create the world's twistiest rollercoaster ride? How do they turn hard rock into the smoothest pool tables?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Empire State Building, Extracting Copper, Making a Car
2007-02-28

How do they fix the mast on top of the Empire State Building? And how do they extract copper from the largest man made hole in the world?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Fighter Jet, Baseball, Sports Car
2007-02-28

How do they launch and land an F18 fighter jet on the USS Nimitz, make a major league baseball bat and build the world's fastest sports car?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Rescue Services, Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel), Parachutists
2007-03-07

Discover how the rescue services slice a crushed car open in seconds, and find out how parachutists are able to land on a dime.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car
2007-03-07

How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? How does a 6000 tonne monster digger manage to walk? And how do they run a car on waste beer?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Racing Drivers, Bank Vaults, Telling Time
2007-03-14

How do racing drivers survive 300 kilometres an hour crashes? See how impregnable bank vaults are made, and how do they tell the time?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash
2007-03-14

See how the California Highway Patrol stop a speeding car, and how 75,000 litres of water is shot 24 stories high in a spectacular display?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge
2007-03-21

How do they repair the hull of an 80,000 tonne cruise liner? And how do they keep Europe's longest suspension bridge from collapsing?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine
2007-03-21

See how unmanned aerial vehicles fight crime and learn what goes into designing the ultimate football.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol
2007-03-28

How does a helicopter loop the loop? Plus, learn how a 200,000 square metre ball park in the hottest city in the US is cooled?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Buildings, Electricity Pylons, Balloon Makers
2007-03-28

Learn how buildings are made earthquake proof, the electricity supply is ensured and balloons are made?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Bulletproof Vests, Robots, Formation Skydivers
2007-04-04

Discover how formation skydivers train in a wind tunnel, and learn how a bullet proof vest can stop a dozen rounds at point blank range.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Rally Car; Letter; Titanium
2007-04-04

Turning the family car into a rally car; titanium and letters.

Runtime: 22 min
Season 5 (2008)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
2008-03-03

Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks
2008-03-04

The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Electricity, Floating Crane
2008-03-05

The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
2008-03-06

Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
2008-03-07

Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances
2008-03-10

Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
2008-03-11

How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Freeways, Minting Coins
2008-03-12

Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
2008-03-13

Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
2008-03-14

The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
2008-03-17

Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
2008-03-18

Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Airbus, Chainsaws
2008-03-19

How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
2008-03-20

Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
2008-03-25

How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Carpets, LEGO
2008-03-26

The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
2008-03-27

The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
2008-03-28

The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses
2008-03-31

Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
2008-04-01

Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.

Runtime: 22 min
Season 6 (2009)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make Sushi
2009-07-16

How do pilots perform jaw-dropping aerobatic stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing? How can a ski slope in the desert be kept cool? And how is sushi made?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel Swords
2009-07-16

How do they turn the trash from the world's biggest St Patrick's Day parade into power, transform a luxury limo into a racing car and craft the ultimate supersteel sword?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight Catering
2009-07-23

How do they make the world's most famous hat, and does it really hold ten gallons? Plus, how do they repair cables on the sea floor and feed 100,000 aeroplane...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports Car
2009-07-30

How do they stop planes from icing up; how is clay used to keep glossy magazines looking sharp; and how do they build an electric car that can reach 200kmph?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain Supertankers
2009-08-06

How do they talk to spacecraft in orbit; how do they keep the world's biggest ships in tip-top condition; and how can they lengthen luxury limos and still provide a...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai
2009-08-13

How do they provide services in one of the world's largest casino hotels, cut through metal with a beam of light, and build a golf course in the desert?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass
2009-08-20

How do they drill through a kilometre of solid rock to find the hidden riches in the desert, pick 20,000 oranges a minute for juice, and get glass to curve...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build Pianos
2009-08-27

How do they service the A380, the world's largest plane? Plus, how do they generate 500,000 kWh from 1oz of uranium, and build and tune a piano to concert standard?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel Cars
2009-09-03

How do they turn an old warship into a playground for scuba divers, plan to stop San Francisco collapsing when the next earthquake strikes, and run a car on rocket...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen Car
2009-09-10

How do they make the magic suits that stop jet pilots blacking out when they are flying, and how can a robo-cop stop a stolen car without a high-speed chase?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea Water
2009-09-17

How do they program robots to build cars, how are wine bottles sealed, and how can sea water be transformed into fresh drinking water?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses
2009-09-24

How do they use explosive rockets to catch crashing planes in mid-air and how do sunbathing techniques help scientists catch rays of sun? Plus, the shady secrets of sunglasses.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round
2009-10-01

Find out how they blast 10,000 tonnes of rock, how the earth is mapped from space, and how fresh flowers are provided all year round.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports
2009-10-08

How do they fashion cool clothing that can withstand the heat of a furnace, and how do they turn sea into land to create artificial islands? Plus, putting the fizz...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into Magnets
2009-10-15

How have they designed a car that can call the emergency services? How is metal turned into magnets? And how are the biggest ships propelled?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys
2009-10-22

How do they look after sharks at the world's biggest aquarium? How do they grow precious stones? And what does it take to build a luxury Bentley?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film
2009-10-29

How do they avoid docking disasters when handling a thousand ships a day, how do they create a world of oil reserves from sticky forest mud, or bring old movies...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume
2009-11-12

How do they make batteries from brine? How do they build a tropical island from trash? And how are fragrances blended to create different types of scents?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster Motorcycle
2009-11-19

How can steel repair itself? How do they create the world's most powerful bikes? And how is wood transformed into paper?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial Reefs
2012-11-19

Find out how they make military helicopters, how they design metro systems and how they engineer artificial reefs.

Runtime: 22 min
Season 7 (2010)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Underground World, Gunmakers
2010-06-04

Head underground into America's largest mine to find out how lead is extracted. And how do they manufacture and test made-to-measure shotguns?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Diggers, Taste Of The Orient, Into The Void
2010-06-10

How do they operate the world's most versatile construction machines? Plus, how do they maintain the Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Peanut Butter, Breaking Point
2010-06-11

How are peanuts harvested, roasted and transformed into peanut butter; and how are domestic appliances tested?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Smooth As Marble, Hot Stuff, Umbrellas
2010-06-18

How do they mine marble for Washington's monuments; how do they make Tabasco Sauce; and how do they produce storm proof umbrellas?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Tales From The Black Stuff, Silk, In The Can
2010-06-25

How do they make Irish stout and how do they use silkworms to create gunpowder bags and clothes? Plus, how do they put soup into cans?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Fire Extinguishers, Cruise Liner
2010-07-02

How are phosphates used to put out fires; and how are cruise liners fuelled up and stocked with supplies before a voyage?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Aircraft Tyres, Six Shooters, Fever Pitch
2010-07-09

How do they make aeroplane tyres; how do they fire the fastest guns in the west; and how do they make artificial turf for football pitches?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge
2010-07-16

In this episode, learn how they dive for sponges and how taxi drivers know their way to so many different destinations.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Money Movers, Catch Of The Day, Amazing Grace
2010-07-23

How do they transport cash securely; how do they land big game fish; and how do they produce bagpipes?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Crash Testing, Books Etc, Margarine
2010-07-30

How do they design cars that will protect you in a crash; how do they print a bestseller; and how do they transform oil into margarine?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Whisky Galore, Disaster Prevention
2010-08-06

How is water transformed into whisky; and how are they preparing for another natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Sugar, Fish Farming
2010-08-13

How do they transform raw cane into sugar; how do they farm fish; and how do they create tailor made suits that are ready within the day?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Money, Shoe-In
2010-08-20

How are banknotes designed and printed; and how is leather hide transformed into pairs of shiny shoes?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Battery Power, Chocolate, Toothbrushes
2010-08-27

How do they make toothbrushes; how do they produce millions of car batteries; and how are cacao beans transformed into chocolate?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Eiffel Tower, Snowboards
2010-09-03

How do they carry out maintenance on the Eiffel Tower; and how do they design and build the ultimate snowboards?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Decaf Coffee, Smoked Fish, Water Jets
2010-09-10

How do they turn coffee beans into decaffeinated coffee; how do they smoke fish; and how do they use water to power ships?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Blaze Cops, Oaked
2010-09-17

How do investigators establish the cause of a fire; and why are oak barrels important in traditional French winemaking?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Lawnmowers, Bread, Clean Water
2010-09-24

How do they build the world's fastest lawnmowers; how do they set the price of bread; and how do they use coconuts to clean water?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Matches, Chrome
2010-10-01

How do they produce millions of matches; and how do they buff and polish chrome for the perfect shine?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Off-Roaders, Saddles, Cakes
2010-10-08

How do they build the best off-road cars; how can cowboys stay on a bucking bronco; and how do they transform flour into cakes?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 8 (2011)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan
2011-06-03

How do Japanese master chefs prepare the extremely poisonous puffer fish and avoid killing their customers? And how do Scots weave over 700 types of tartan for kilts?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Bowling Balls, Tower Bridge, Gummy Bears
2011-06-10

How do they design and produce the ultimate kingpin bowling ball? How do they raise and lower Tower Bridge? And how do they produce millions of gummy bears a day?...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam
2011-06-17

How do they run Ryker's Island, one of the biggest jails in the world? How do they make the famous Royal Mail post box? And how do they turn fruit...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream
2011-06-24

How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager a year? And how do they make the world's most...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Swiss Cheese, Tanks, British Library
2011-07-01

How do they put the holes in Swiss cheese? How do they restore and improve a classic battle tank? And how do robotic librarians run one of the world's biggest...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls
2011-07-15

How do they persuade an oyster to grow a perfect pearl? How do they put the twist in classic Pennsylvania pretzels? And how do they build Venice's traditional gondolas?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Roulette Tables, Olive Oil, Batmobile
2011-07-22

How do they make a perfectly unpredictable roulette wheel? How do they produce the world's purest olive oil? And how can a rusty wreck be transformed into a classic Batmobile?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Ice Rink, Car Plant
2011-07-29

How do they instruct robots to mass-produce cars, and how do they transform the world's biggest football stadium into its largest ice hockey arena? Find out.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions
2011-08-05

How do they craft accordions? How do they make the wasabi that puts a kick in Japan's raw fish? And how do they produce duck calls that can trick birds?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Toto Washlets, Fire Scout, Demolition Drills
2011-08-26

How do they make the Japanese toilets that treat you to a wash and blow dry? How has the US Navy built a helicopter that doesn't need a pilot?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: 24 Hours of Daytona, Rum
2011-10-18

How do they keep the cars of Daytona on track for 24 hours of high speed racing, and how do they turn the sweetest sugar cane into world-renowned Caribbean rum?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Caviar, Porcelain, Soccer Cleats
2011-10-19

How do they farm sturgeon for caviar? How do they mould centuries of history into the finest Japanese porcelain? How do they make world-class football boots?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Bomb Squad, Cider, Husqvarna
2011-10-27

How do they find and defuse thousands of World War II landmines? How do they make crisp tasting cider? How do they clear undergrowth with a thin strip of nylon...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Circus, Guitars
2011-12-01

How do they set up a 1,700 seat circus tent in just 36 hours, and how do they turn Japanese maple and mahogany into the coolest instruments on earth -...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Taiko Drums, Green Factory, Pasta
2011-12-08

How is a 700-year-old tree made into a two tonne Japanese drum? How can a factory produce thousands of cars and stay green? And how do Italians make great tasting...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security
2011-12-15

How does the German city of Frankfurt produce their famous frankfurter sausages? How are the world's most accurate rifles manufactured? How do casinos stop card cheats?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels
2011-12-29

How are millions of parcels delivered around the world every day? How do they make cricket bats that can hit a ball at 150kmph?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Powerboats, Swiss Watches, Wallpaper
2012-01-05

How do they build powerboats that can go faster than sports cars? How do they produce Swiss watches? How do they create wallpaper fit for palaces?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Submarine Rescue, Subaru
2012-01-12

How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? Submarine rescue specialists test the ability of the world's navies to respond to an underwater emergency.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphault
2012-01-19

How do they guide the world's largest cruise ships under low bridges? How do they find Alba's famous white truffles? How do they mine Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 9 (2012)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks, Legoland
2012-05-17

How do they transform rubber into chewing gum; how do they make fish hooks strong enough to catch a shark; and how are the models built at the world's largest...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware
2012-07-12

How do they build Formula 1 racing cars; how do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling multi-tool; and how do they create classic Finnish Aalto glassware?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher
2012-07-19

Panama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunnel.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: World In Miniature, Rhubarb
2012-07-26

How do they build working miniature airports? How do they design houses to survive hurricanes? How is rhubarb cultivated in the dark?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Almonds, Snowblower
2012-08-02

How do billions of bees produce tonnes of California almonds? How do they clear the snow to keep Norway's planes in action? How are tricky stains removed?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV
2012-07-26

How is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? How do they build America's best performing SUV?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Guacamole, Swamp Buggy
2012-08-09

How do volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole? How do they build trucks that can cross swamps? How do they make the world-famous Fiskars scissors?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Suspension Bridge, Crossbows
2012-08-23

How do they make steel cables strong enough to hold up a 50,000 tonne bridge; why do modern hunters use medieval weapons; and how do shops know which clothes sizes...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Tennessee Whiskey, Nightvision
2012-08-30

How do they make Tennessee whiskey the traditional Lincoln County way? How do night goggles work? How do the Finnish relax in 160-degree saunas?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Vanilla, Anchors
2012-09-06

How do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for huge ships built? How are 12 million lighters made every year?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Leather Footballs, Mussels
2012-09-13

How do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they design the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics
2012-09-20

How are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crime? How is paraffin used to make Gouda cheese?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Guitars, Rope Access
2012-09-27

How do they make the finest classical guitars? How do they keep the blades turning on a wind turbine? How do they produce America's ultimate mowing machines?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Liferafts, Mind Control
2012-10-04

How can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their shots? How do they make millions of celebratory stamps?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity
2012-10-11

How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber
2012-10-25

How stuntmen survive a day of being knocked down and beaten up; how they make a watercraft that can swim like a dolphin; how they mine precious amber.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Tennis Balls, Surround Sound
2012-10-25

How is NYC supplied with the finest steaks? How do they produce the ultimate surround sound home cinema systems?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Rayon, Snuff, Cola
2012-11-29

How is viscose transformed into clothing and cloth? How do they produce the world's favourite fizzy drinks? How do they make traditional English snuff?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Zubrowka, Aerial Cable Car
2012-12-06

How do they build the world's most expensive cable cars? How is vodka produced from grass? How do social networks connect people around the world?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Skydiving Suits, Surströmming
2012-12-13

How do skydiving suits work? How do they produce Surströmming, one of the world's smelliest foods? How do they transform weeds into walls?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 10 (2013)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat
2013-09-06

Digging out the rare opal in the Australian desert; Building the classic bi-wing strong enough to stand the stresses of modern stunt flying; Making the nougat core of everybody's favorite sweets.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby
2013-09-05

How do they farm the expensive spice saffron, how do they create giant roads made entirely from ice and how do they manufacture a muscle car?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls
2013-09-12

How do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make absinthe and how do they make cricket balls tough enough to face batsmen?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Salad, Rope, Insulin
2013-09-19

How do they cultivate green salad on scorching desert plains, how do they make rigging for ships and how do they produce lifesaving insulin from bread?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs
2013-09-26

How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets
2013-10-10

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties
2013-10-17

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates
2013-10-24

How do they cast bells fit for the world's greatest cathedrals? And how do they clear up the effect of one of America's biggest storms?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
2013-10-31

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
2013-11-07

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
2013-11-14

What is the secret of the lion dance, how are tunnels built, and what is a super sopper? Find out as more items are put under the microscope.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar
2013-11-21

How do they make pistachios, what is the Forbidden City, and how do they produce radars? Find out as more items are put under the microscope.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving
2013-11-28

How do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find out as more items are examined.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides
2013-12-05

How do they produce marble, how do they make mahjong pieces, and how do they build escape slides? Finds out as more items are put under the microscope.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower
2013-12-12

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes
2013-12-19

A look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink and discover how false eyes are made.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags
2014-01-16

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How are Russian dolls manufactured, how is aloe vera produced and how are flags made?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone
2014-01-23

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax ships manufactured and how is abalone made?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers
2014-01-30

A look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's most expensive coffee and chip makers.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard
2014-02-06

A look at how products are made. Featuring how leather is produced, how goods are moved down the Grand Canal and how Flyboard is created.

Runtime: 22 min
Season 11 (2014)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Parmesan, Runways, Reclining Chairs
2014-05-15

A look at how to make parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways running at the world's busiest airports. Plus, a look at manufacturing reclining chairs

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Carpets, Skis, Niagara Power
2014-05-22

A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Nori, Beer Bottles, Shark Deterrents
2014-05-29

A look at how sea weed for sushi is farmed, how a beer bottle is made that lasts for fifteen years and how they keep swimmers and surfers off a sharks menu.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing
2014-06-05

Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well
2014-06-12

A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Bagels, Racing Tires, Liuli Glass
2014-06-19

A look at how New York bagels are hand-rolled, how they make a racing car tyre that will grip the track at 320kph, and how life-like sculptures are created out of glass.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Trash Collecting in Venice, Australian Sheepskin, Pond Algae
2014-06-26

A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how pond algae is turned into a health supplement

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Turkish Delight. Silver. Sunscreen
2014-07-03

Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmful UV light. Plus, how to hammer out a silver spoon.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling
2014-07-10

A look at how the world's finest canvases are created, how tofu is made, and how to get 50 drinks out of a single bottle of beer.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Beekeeping. Trikes. Body Armour
2014-07-17

An insight into how people care for bees, plus a look at how to build a trike that can carry a whole family and how to stop a bullet with a sheet of ceramic.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Heat-Proof Glass. ATMs. Pagani
2014-10-10

An insight into how the minerals that are an essential ingredient in glass cookware are mined, and a look at how money is kept safe and secure inside cash machines.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Aquavit, Motorcycle Racing Suits, Cleaning a Cathedral

How the alcoholic spirit aquavit is made, and how kangaroos help protect motorcycle riders in a crash. Plus, a look at the cleaning of New York's St Patrick's Cathedral

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Dock Cranes, Plastic Bags, Baubles
2014-10-24

How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? How do they blow the glass to make...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Balsamic Vinegar, Drysuits, Stunt Plane
2014-10-24

How do they make the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers warm in the freezing ocean? How do they build a plane that can fly upside down?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Super Steel, Wool, Kiteboards
2014-11-07

A look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every spring.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Soybean Matress, Aircraft Seats, Bra Design
2014-11-21

The technological processes involved in keeping people comfortable, entertained and safe with the latest aircraft seats, and a look at the design of bras with aerospace technology.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Dry Wall, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Statuettes, Skytruck
2014-11-28

How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how planes are built that can take off and land almost anywhere.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick
2014-12-31

How car windows are made to keep out wind and rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays. Plus, a look at the way gloss is added to create the perfect shade of lipstick

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Madeira, Aircraft Seats, Batteries
2014-12-31

A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without crashing a plane, and the manufacturing processes behind billions of batteries

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Nickel, Canal Locks, Bubble Tea
2014-12-31

A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can climb hills, and the processes involved in creating Taiwan's beloved bubble tea

Runtime: 22 min
Season 12 (2015)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Logging, Tiles, Jaffa Cakes
2015-05-10

A look at how skyline logging wrangles Vancouver's most elusive trees. Plus, muscle and skill turns ordinary clay into intricate tiles in a Spanish workshop.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Heavy-Lift Aircraft, Hunting Boots, Bananas
2015-05-14

Jets over to Spain to one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world. Plus, there's a secret to making warm waterproof boots and how bananas get just...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York Cupcakes
2015-05-21

Commuters rise above Mumbai's chaos by riding India's only monorail. In Denmark, porcelain statues are hand painted and take several weeks to complete. Creative cupcake recipes originate in Manhattan and stretch around the world.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Wine, Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
2015-05-28

Travel down under, home to some of the largest wineries in the world and see how some of the most popular wines are produced. What does PTFE stand for? And how is it used to make extreme weather clothing for the most demanding customers.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Screws, Marmalade, Printed Dresses
2015-06-04

Building a fighter jet; Turning bitter oranges into marmalade; Printing out a dress fit for the catwalk.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Road Rollers, Canned Bread, Vertu Phones
2015-06-11

The powerful machines essential to building roads and highways are made; No pans are needed when you can bake bread in a can; Luxurious cell phones are made with rubies and sapphires.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Tinned Grapefruit, Snow Machines, Conveyor Belts
2015-06-18

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Harp Strings, Roof Windows, Belgian Waffles
2015-07-03

Making the world's finest harp strings; Building roof windows that can keep out a hurricane; Making Belgian waffles.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: AGA Cookers, Incense Sticks, Jenever
2015-07-09

Scrap metal is made into a gourmet cooking machine; The exotic aromas of India are created by hand; How sailors got their Dutch Courage.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Robo-farm, Log Stacker, Piano Moving
2015-07-23

A farm in the Netherlands is run almost entirely by robots. One of the largest toughest log stackers is put to work in Sweeden and grand pianos are navigated through the streets of New York.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Bamboo Scaffolding, Strontium
2015-07-30

Indian construction crews that use bamboo for their scaffolding needs; Mining strontium for multicolored fireworks.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses, Underground Storage
2015-08-06

Fashionable footwear; prefabricated houses; underground storage for books and documents.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water, Crowd Barriers
2015-08-13

South Africa's macadamia farmers; Chicago's water-filtration system. Also: the use of Mojo Barriers to keep music fans safe at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots, Cooking Pans
2015-08-20

How do they build the biggest apartment block on the planet? How do they make the classic British boot? And how do they make cooking pans tough enough to last...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Sitar, Biltong, Bulldozers
2015-08-27

How do they craft a classic Indian instrument, the Sitar? How do they make beef biltong? And how do they build monster bulldozers?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Fedoras, Cement, Frozen Peas
2015-09-03

How do they fashion the iconic Fedora hat? How do they make the cement that builds the world? And how do they harvest and freeze millions of peas in under...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Mohair, Quadski, Harp
2015-09-10

How do they turn goat fleeces into fabrics? How do they build a quad bike that turns into a jet-ski and how do they create the instrument of angels- the...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Redbush Tea, Luggage Handling, Hairbrushes
2015-09-17

How do they harvest thousands of tonnes of tea? How to they make sure that your luggage catches the same plane as you? And how do they make high-quality hairbrushes?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Credit Cards, Indian Lunch Deliveries, Boat Lift
2015-09-24

How do they keep the crooks from cracking into your credit card? And how do they lift a 1000 ton ship 70 meters into the air while it is still...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses
2015-10-01

How do they build tunnels to prevent blackouts in one of the world's biggest cities? How do they turn millions of hectares of pine forest into perfect pieces of timber?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 13 (2016)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukuleles, Catamarans
2016-08-08

How baklava is made; how pilots fly gyroplanes; how a ukulele is crafted; and how the world's fastest ferry was built.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Longboards, Lemonade, Forklifts
2016-08-15

How longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, Diamonds
2016-08-22

How coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined from an extinct volcano.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Cameras, Big Airbags, Jelly Beans
2016-08-29

How the world's sharpest photos are taken; what it takes to create an airbag that can catch a falling car; and how jelly beans are made.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights
2016-09-05

ncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars, Tiger Balm
2016-09-12

Vinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators, Lie Detectors
2016-09-19

How non-alcoholic beer, Tomcars, escalators and lie detectors are made.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Axes, Messenger Bags, Fast-Rescue Boats
2016-10-03

How axes, messenger bags and fast-rescue boats are made.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Wensleydale Cheese, Paintbrushes, Eucalyptus Oil; Plastic Wrap
2016-10-10

How Wensleydale cheese, paintbrushes, eucalyptus oil and plastic wrap are made.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: The Tesla, Horsehair Fabrics, Pool Cleaners
2016-10-17

Included: the Tesla; horse-hair fabrics; and pool cleaners.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks
2016-10-24

How do they feed France's appetite for snails, turn slabs of steel into shiny cutlery, and craft a kayak you can paddle with your feet?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Emergency Bridges, Marker Pens
2016-10-31

How do they build emergency bridges that can take the weight of a tank, make a marker pen that never fades, and design a 200-mph superbike?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Crystal Glass, Flat Screen TVs
2016-11-07

How do they blow the world's finest crystal, heat the deepest swimming pool, and fill a million bottles a day of the world's favourite ketchup?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Pulverizers, Bomber Jackets
2016-11-14

How do they forge a set of jaws that can chomp through concrete, stitch the historic airman's bomber, and brew the oldest beer in the Western World?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Sydney Opera House, Handsaws
2016-11-21

How do they turn Sheffield steel into a carpenter's handsaw, make a microphone that can pick up a whisper, and safely steer through a frozen river?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Moonshine, Electric Bikes, Wetsuits
2016-11-28

How do they brew moonshine in the heart of New York City, make a battery powered bicycle, and grow the rubber for wetsuits in the Arizona desert?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Gemstones, Cowboy Boots
2016-12-05

How do they mine one of the rarest gemstones in the world, craft the classic cowboy boot, and build a road sweeper that can pick up seven tonnes of trash?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Duvets, Drill Pipes, Rubber Bands
2016-12-12

How do they make the world's softest duvets, drill for oil thousands of metres below ground, and put the stretch in rubber bands?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Aircraft Engines, Fisherman's Friend
2016-12-19

How do they build a diesel engine that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into bank notes, and whip up ice cream flavours?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Armored Cars, Christmas Trees
2016-12-26

How do they turn a family car into a fortress on wheels, grow millions of perfect Christmas trees and hammer out the world's finest cymbals?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 14 (2017)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
2017-01-06

How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
2017-01-06

How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
2017-01-13

A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Helmets, Tea, District Heating
2017-01-13

How do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland heat half the city's homes?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk
2017-01-20

How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas
2017-01-20

How do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the complex mechanism of a pocket sized umbrella?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers
2017-01-27

How do they extract iron ore from one of the most remote mines on the planet? And how do they make chandeliers that are fit for a queen?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds
2017-01-27

How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers
2017-02-03

How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish
2017-02-03

How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser
2017-02-10

How do they make wood burning stoves that bring warmth to the bleak Norwegian winter? Plus, how do build the synthesiser that changed music forever?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets
2017-02-10

How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
2017-02-17

How do they make wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing? Plus, how do they mould car tyres from the ooze of a tree?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
2017-02-17

How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft
2017-02-24

How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Crayons, Mirrors
2017-02-24

How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Electric Race Cars, Mead
2017-03-03

How do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make mead - the favourite drink of the infamous Vikings?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall
2017-03-03

How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Paving Stones, Tuxedo
2017-03-10

How do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus, how do they create a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Fire Gloves, Enamel
2017-03-10

How do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the enamel that is used in bake-wear around the world?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 15 (2017)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
2017-08-28

How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
2017-09-26

How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
2017-10-06

How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
2017-10-23

How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
2017-10-23

It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
2017-10-28

How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
2017-11-09

How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
2017-11-27

In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
2017-11-29

How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space suit that weighs and costs the fifth of the previous design?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
2017-12-09

How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen
2017-12-12

How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
2017-12-13

How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings
2017-12-14

How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime? And how do they keep alive a Christmas tradition that's more than 300 years old?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena
2017-12-15

How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
2017-12-16

How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
2017-12-18

How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
2017-12-19

How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
2017-12-20

How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
2017-12-21

How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
2017-12-22

How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?

Runtime: 22 min
Season 16 (2019)

No overview available.

20 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination
2019-06-13

How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 2: Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream
2019-06-13

How do they make a trombone? How do they make traditional Spanish wineskins? And, how do they turn smelly muddy peat into rejuvenating face cream?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 3: Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
2019-06-20

Over 35 million people love to surf, so how do they make the perfect board for catching waves? Plus, the world eats 10 million tonnes of butter a year -...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 4: Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
2019-06-20

Top race horses are given VIP treatment to get to their new owners, how are they transported? Plus, what creative methods do they use to photograph food?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 5: Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
2019-06-27

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 6: Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
2019-06-27

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 7: Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
2019-07-04

How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans? How they make...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 8: Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans
2019-07-04

How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's top players? How do they craft stunning hand-made Spanish fans? And, how do they build foundations for tall buildings?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights
2019-07-11

How do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 10: Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets
2019-07-11

How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? How do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster? And, how are castanets made?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites
2019-07-18

How do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the world's most powerful turbochargers? How do they build new roads from old waste plastic?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: Boat Sails, Military Swords, Children Car Seats
2019-07-18

How do they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold? Plus, how do they make a sword fit for an officer at the world's largest sword...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 13: Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding
2019-07-25

How do they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp? Plus, how do they turn wet clay into frost-proof garden pots?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 14: High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks
2019-07-25

How do they keep the world's tallest twin towers clean? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece is unique? And, how do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 15: RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes
2019-08-01

How do they fit all the features of a luxury apartment into a motorhome? And, how do they make a ballet shoe that can take the weight of a dancer...

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 16: Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves
2019-08-01

How do they grow nearly 200,000 tonnes of mushrooms a year in the mushroom capital of the world? And, how do they make billions of life-saving gloves?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 17: Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics
2019-08-08

How do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? And, how do they hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 18: Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms
2019-08-08

How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 19: Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets
2019-08-15

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 20: Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer
2019-08-15

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

Runtime: 22 min

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