How Do They Do It?
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
How Do They Do It?
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
How Do They Do It?
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Episode 1: Mega Machines
Engineers provide an inside look at the process that is involved with building mega machines, includ...
Episode 2: Super Cars
Where money is no limit, high-roller supercar enthusiasts pay big bucks for cars designed and built...
Episode 3: Mega Planes
State-of-the-art aircraft examined from start to finish, with a look at engineering design, manufact...
Episode 4: Super Structures
Learn how gigantic structures are conceptualized and designed by architects, engineers and computers...
Episode 5: Amazing Sea Vehicles
How they design and build sea vehicles from massive mega-yachts to the next generation of military v...
Episode 6: Monster Vehicles
Automotive engineers provide insight into the effort that it takes to design and build the vehicles...
Episode 1: Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink
This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on...
Episode 2: Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms
Episode 3: Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses
Episode 4: Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste
Episode 5: Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes
Episode 6: Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic
Episode 1: Diamond Mine, Skyscraper, Car Crusher
Episode 2: Air-to-Air Refuelling, Ski Slopes, Car Production
Episode 3: Ice Breaker, Money, Bowling Alleys
Episode 4: Mining Trucks, IKEA, Air Traffic
Episode 5: Logging, Baggage, Light Show
Episode 6: Gold, Golf Clubs, Escalators
Episode 7: Tunnelling, Tea, Mountain Bikes
Episode 8: Combines, Lifeboats, Chocolate
Episode 9: Airbus, Fire Engines, Ketchup
Episode 10: Crash Helmets, Rubber, Wave Piercing
Episode 11: Airbags, Ice Rinks, Mattresses
Episode 12: Armored Cars, Elevators, Cheese
Episode 1: Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing
How do they turn the Arizona Cardinals' football stadium into a monster truck arena in 48 hours? How...
Episode 2: Space Shuttle, Roller Coaster, Pool Table
How do they create the world's twistiest rollercoaster ride? How do they turn hard rock into the smo...
Episode 3: Empire State Building, Extracting Copper, Making a Car
How do they fix the mast on top of the Empire State Building? And how do they extract copper from th...
Episode 4: Fighter Jet, Baseball, Sports Car
How do they launch and land an F18 fighter jet on the USS Nimitz, make a major league baseball bat a...
Episode 5: Rescue Services, Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel), Parachutists
Discover how the rescue services slice a crushed car open in seconds, and find out how parachutists...
Episode 6: Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car
How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? How does a 6000 tonne monster digger manage to wa...
Episode 7: Racing Drivers, Bank Vaults, Telling Time
How do racing drivers survive 300 kilometres an hour crashes? See how impregnable bank vaults are ma...
Episode 8: Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash
See how the California Highway Patrol stop a speeding car, and how 75,000 litres of water is shot 24...
Episode 9: Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge
How do they repair the hull of an 80,000 tonne cruise liner? And how do they keep Europe's longest s...
Episode 10: Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine
See how unmanned aerial vehicles fight crime and learn what goes into designing the ultimate footbal...
Episode 11: Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol
How does a helicopter loop the loop? Plus, learn how a 200,000 square metre ball park in the hottest...
Episode 12: Buildings, Electricity Pylons, Balloon Makers
Learn how buildings are made earthquake proof, the electricity supply is ensured and balloons are ma...
Episode 13: Bulletproof Vests, Robots, Formation Skydivers
Discover how formation skydivers train in a wind tunnel, and learn how a bullet proof vest can stop...
Episode 14: Rally Car; Letter; Titanium
Turning the family car into a rally car; titanium and letters.
Episode 1: Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Space Station
Go beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust and the space station.
Episode 2: Family Car, Titanium, Letter
How a spacesuit keeps an astronaut alive, the diesel engines that power the world's biggest ships, a...
Episode 3: Nuclear Sub, Crash Test Dummies, Fruit and Vegetables
Secrets behind nuclear submarines; crash-test dummies; growing fruits and vegetables.
Episode 4: Land Mines, Air Boats, Warehouses
The world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.
Episode 5: Black Boxes, Steam Turbine, Racing Car
How black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits...
Episode 6: Jet Engine, Weapons, Telescope
The design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the...
Episode 1: Panama Canal, Waste Disposal
Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste manage...
Episode 2: World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks
The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the...
Episode 3: Electricity, Floating Crane
The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.
Episode 4: Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
Episode 5: Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining
Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the wo...
Episode 6: Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances
Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.
Episode 7: Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts
How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops an...
Episode 8: Freeways, Minting Coins
Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.
Episode 9: Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.
Episode 10: Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars
The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
Episode 11: Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors
Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.
Episode 12: Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks
Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
Episode 13: Airbus, Chainsaws
How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more...
Episode 14: Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips
Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.
Episode 15: Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife
How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
Episode 16: Carpets, LEGO
The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.
Episode 17: High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens
The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.
Episode 18: Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
Episode 19: Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses
Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
Episode 20: Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems
Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific d...
Episode 1: Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make Sushi
How do pilots perform jaw-dropping aerobatic stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing? How can a...
Episode 2: Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel Swords
How do they turn the trash from the world's biggest St Patrick's Day parade into power, transform a...
Episode 3: Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight Catering
How do they make the world's most famous hat, and does it really hold ten gallons? Plus, how do they...
Episode 4: De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports Car
How do they stop planes from icing up; how is clay used to keep glossy magazines looking sharp; and...
Episode 5: Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain Supertankers
How do they talk to spacecraft in orbit; how do they keep the world's biggest ships in tip-top condi...
Episode 6: Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai
How do they provide services in one of the world's largest casino hotels, cut through metal with a b...
Episode 7: Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass
How do they drill through a kilometre of solid rock to find the hidden riches in the desert, pick 20...
Episode 8: Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build Pianos
How do they service the A380, the world's largest plane? Plus, how do they generate 500,000 kWh from...
Episode 9: Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel Cars
How do they turn an old warship into a playground for scuba divers, plan to stop San Francisco colla...
Episode 10: Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen Car
How do they make the magic suits that stop jet pilots blacking out when they are flying, and how can...
Episode 11: Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea Water
How do they program robots to build cars, how are wine bottles sealed, and how can sea water be tran...
Episode 12: Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses
How do they use explosive rockets to catch crashing planes in mid-air and how do sunbathing techniqu...
Episode 13: Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round
Find out how they blast 10,000 tonnes of rock, how the earth is mapped from space, and how fresh flo...
Episode 14: Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports
How do they fashion cool clothing that can withstand the heat of a furnace, and how do they turn sea...
Episode 15: Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into Magnets
How have they designed a car that can call the emergency services? How is metal turned into magnets?...
Episode 16: Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys
How do they look after sharks at the world's biggest aquarium? How do they grow precious stones? And...
Episode 17: Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film
How do they avoid docking disasters when handling a thousand ships a day, how do they create a world...
Episode 18: Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume
How do they make batteries from brine? How do they build a tropical island from trash? And how are f...
Episode 19: Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster Motorcycle
How can steel repair itself? How do they create the world's most powerful bikes? And how is wood tra...
Episode 20: Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial Reefs
Find out how they make military helicopters, how they design metro systems and how they engineer art...
Episode 1: Underground World, Gunmakers
Head underground into America's largest mine to find out how lead is extracted. And how do they manu...
Episode 2: Diggers, Taste Of The Orient, Into The Void
How do they operate the world's most versatile construction machines? Plus, how do they maintain the...
Episode 3: Peanut Butter, Breaking Point
How are peanuts harvested, roasted and transformed into peanut butter; and how are domestic applianc...
Episode 4: Smooth As Marble, Hot Stuff, Umbrellas
How do they mine marble for Washington's monuments; how do they make Tabasco Sauce; and how do they...
Episode 5: Tales From The Black Stuff, Silk, In The Can
How do they make Irish stout and how do they use silkworms to create gunpowder bags and clothes? Plu...
Episode 6: Fire Extinguishers, Cruise Liner
How are phosphates used to put out fires; and how are cruise liners fuelled up and stocked with supp...
Episode 7: Aircraft Tyres, Six Shooters, Fever Pitch
How do they make aeroplane tyres; how do they fire the fastest guns in the west; and how do they mak...
Episode 8: Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge
In this episode, learn how they dive for sponges and how taxi drivers know their way to so many diff...
Episode 9: Money Movers, Catch Of The Day, Amazing Grace
How do they transport cash securely; how do they land big game fish; and how do they produce bagpipe...
Episode 10: Crash Testing, Books Etc, Margarine
How do they design cars that will protect you in a crash; how do they print a bestseller; and how do...
Episode 11: Whisky Galore, Disaster Prevention
How is water transformed into whisky; and how are they preparing for another natural disaster like H...
Episode 12: Sugar, Fish Farming
How do they transform raw cane into sugar; how do they farm fish; and how do they create tailor made...
Episode 13: Money, Shoe-In
How are banknotes designed and printed; and how is leather hide transformed into pairs of shiny shoe...
Episode 14: Battery Power, Chocolate, Toothbrushes
How do they make toothbrushes; how do they produce millions of car batteries; and how are cacao bean...
Episode 15: Eiffel Tower, Snowboards
How do they carry out maintenance on the Eiffel Tower; and how do they design and build the ultimate...
Episode 16: Decaf Coffee, Smoked Fish, Water Jets
How do they turn coffee beans into decaffeinated coffee; how do they smoke fish; and how do they use...
Episode 17: Blaze Cops, Oaked
How do investigators establish the cause of a fire; and why are oak barrels important in traditional...
Episode 18: Lawnmowers, Bread, Clean Water
How do they build the world's fastest lawnmowers; how do they set the price of bread; and how do the...
Episode 19: Matches, Chrome
How do they produce millions of matches; and how do they buff and polish chrome for the perfect shin...
Episode 20: Off-Roaders, Saddles, Cakes
How do they build the best off-road cars; how can cowboys stay on a bucking bronco; and how do they...
Episode 1: Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan
How do Japanese master chefs prepare the extremely poisonous puffer fish and avoid killing their cus...
Episode 2: Bowling Balls, Tower Bridge, Gummy Bears
How do they design and produce the ultimate kingpin bowling ball? How do they raise and lower Tower...
Episode 3: Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam
How do they run Ryker's Island, one of the biggest jails in the world? How do they make the famous R...
Episode 4: Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream
How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager...
Episode 5: Swiss Cheese, Tanks, British Library
How do they put the holes in Swiss cheese? How do they restore and improve a classic battle tank? An...
Episode 6: Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls
How do they persuade an oyster to grow a perfect pearl? How do they put the twist in classic Pennsyl...
Episode 7: Roulette Tables, Olive Oil, Batmobile
How do they make a perfectly unpredictable roulette wheel? How do they produce the world's purest ol...
Episode 8: Ice Rink, Car Plant
How do they instruct robots to mass-produce cars, and how do they transform the world's biggest foot...
Episode 9: Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions
How do they craft accordions? How do they make the wasabi that puts a kick in Japan's raw fish? And...
Episode 10: Toto Washlets, Fire Scout, Demolition Drills
How do they make the Japanese toilets that treat you to a wash and blow dry? How has the US Navy bui...
Episode 11: 24 Hours of Daytona, Rum
How do they keep the cars of Daytona on track for 24 hours of high speed racing, and how do they tur...
Episode 12: Caviar, Porcelain, Soccer Cleats
How do they farm sturgeon for caviar? How do they mould centuries of history into the finest Japanes...
Episode 13: Bomb Squad, Cider, Husqvarna
How do they find and defuse thousands of World War II landmines? How do they make crisp tasting cide...
Episode 14: Circus, Guitars
How do they set up a 1,700 seat circus tent in just 36 hours, and how do they turn Japanese maple an...
Episode 15: Taiko Drums, Green Factory, Pasta
How is a 700-year-old tree made into a two tonne Japanese drum? How can a factory produce thousands...
Episode 16: Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security
How does the German city of Frankfurt produce their famous frankfurter sausages? How are the world's...
Episode 17: Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels
How are millions of parcels delivered around the world every day? How do they make cricket bats that...
Episode 18: Powerboats, Swiss Watches, Wallpaper
How do they build powerboats that can go faster than sports cars? How do they produce Swiss watches?...
Episode 19: Submarine Rescue, Subaru
How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? Submarine rescue specialists test the ability of...
Episode 20: Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphault
How do they guide the world's largest cruise ships under low bridges? How do they find Alba's famous...
Episode 1: Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks, Legoland
How do they transform rubber into chewing gum; how do they make fish hooks strong enough to catch a...
Episode 2: Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware
How do they build Formula 1 racing cars; how do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling mul...
Episode 3: Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher
Panama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunn...
Episode 4: World In Miniature, Rhubarb
How do they build working miniature airports? How do they design houses to survive hurricanes? How i...
Episode 5: Almonds, Snowblower
How do billions of bees produce tonnes of California almonds? How do they clear the snow to keep Nor...
Episode 6: Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV
How is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? Ho...
Episode 7: Guacamole, Swamp Buggy
How do volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole? How do they build trucks that can cross sw...
Episode 8: Suspension Bridge, Crossbows
How do they make steel cables strong enough to hold up a 50,000 tonne bridge; why do modern hunters...
Episode 9: Tennessee Whiskey, Nightvision
How do they make Tennessee whiskey the traditional Lincoln County way? How do night goggles work? Ho...
Episode 10: Vanilla, Anchors
How do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for...
Episode 11: Leather Footballs, Mussels
How do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they...
Episode 12: Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics
How are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crim...
Episode 13: Guitars, Rope Access
How do they make the finest classical guitars? How do they keep the blades turning on a wind turbine...
Episode 14: Liferafts, Mind Control
How can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their...
Episode 15: Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity
How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How d...
Episode 16: Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber
How stuntmen survive a day of being knocked down and beaten up; how they make a watercraft that can...
Episode 17: Tennis Balls, Surround Sound
How is NYC supplied with the finest steaks? How do they produce the ultimate surround sound home cin...
Episode 18: Rayon, Snuff, Cola
How is viscose transformed into clothing and cloth? How do they produce the world's favourite fizzy...
Episode 19: Zubrowka, Aerial Cable Car
How do they build the world's most expensive cable cars? How is vodka produced from grass? How do so...
Episode 20: Skydiving Suits, Surströmming
How do skydiving suits work? How do they produce Surströmming, one of the world's smelliest foods? H...
Episode 1: Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat
Digging out the rare opal in the Australian desert; Building the classic bi-wing strong enough to st...
Episode 2: Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby
How do they farm the expensive spice saffron, how do they create giant roads made entirely from ice...
Episode 3: Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls
How do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make absinthe and how do they make cricket bal...
Episode 4: Salad, Rope, Insulin
How do they cultivate green salad on scorching desert plains, how do they make rigging for ships and...
Episode 5: Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs
How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into...
Episode 6: Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scoote...
Episode 7: Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how...
Episode 8: Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates
How do they cast bells fit for the world's greatest cathedrals? And how do they clear up the effect...
Episode 9: Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how di...
Episode 10: Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sew...
Episode 11: Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
What is the secret of the lion dance, how are tunnels built, and what is a super sopper? Find out as...
Episode 12: Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar
How do they make pistachios, what is the Forbidden City, and how do they produce radars? Find out as...
Episode 13: Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving
How do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find...
Episode 14: Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides
How do they produce marble, how do they make mahjong pieces, and how do they build escape slides? Fi...
Episode 15: Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair...
Episode 16: Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes
A look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink an...
Episode 17: Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How are Russian dolls manufactured, how is...
Episode 18: Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax sh...
Episode 19: St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers
A look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's mos...
Episode 20: Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard
A look at how products are made. Featuring how leather is produced, how goods are moved down the Gra...
Episode 1: Parmesan, Runways, Reclining Chairs
A look at how to make parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways running at the world's bus...
Episode 2: Carpets, Skis, Niagara Power
A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being us...
Episode 3: Nori, Beer Bottles, Shark Deterrents
A look at how sea weed for sushi is farmed, how a beer bottle is made that lasts for fifteen years a...
Episode 4: Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing
Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chin...
Episode 5: Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well
A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-d...
Episode 6: Bagels, Racing Tires, Liuli Glass
A look at how New York bagels are hand-rolled, how they make a racing car tyre that will grip the tr...
Episode 7: Trash Collecting in Venice, Australian Sheepskin, Pond Algae
A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how...
Episode 8: Turkish Delight. Silver. Sunscreen
Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmf...
Episode 9: Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling
A look at how the world's finest canvases are created, how tofu is made, and how to get 50 drinks ou...
Episode 10: Beekeeping. Trikes. Body Armour
An insight into how people care for bees, plus a look at how to build a trike that can carry a whole...
Episode 11: Heat-Proof Glass. ATMs. Pagani
An insight into how the minerals that are an essential ingredient in glass cookware are mined, and a...
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 cras...
Episode 13: Dock Cranes, Plastic Bags, Baubles
How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic...
Episode 14: Balsamic Vinegar, Drysuits, Stunt Plane
How do they make the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers warm in the freezing oc...
Episode 15: Super Steel, Wool, Kiteboards
A look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Austra...
Episode 16: Soybean Matress, Aircraft Seats, Bra Design
The technological processes involved in keeping people comfortable, entertained and safe with the la...
Episode 17: Dry Wall, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Statuettes, Skytruck
How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how pl...
Episode 18: Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick
How car windows are made to keep out wind and rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays. Plus...
Episode 19: Madeira, Aircraft Seats, Batteries
A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without cr...
Episode 20: Nickel, Canal Locks, Bubble Tea
A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can...
Episode 1: Logging, Tiles, Jaffa Cakes
A look at how skyline logging wrangles Vancouver's most elusive trees. Plus, muscle and skill turns...
Episode 2: Heavy-Lift Aircraft, Hunting Boots, Bananas
Jets over to Spain to one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world. Plus, there's a sec...
Episode 3: Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York Cupcakes
Commuters rise above Mumbai's chaos by riding India's only monorail. In Denmark, porcelain statues a...
Episode 4: Wine, Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
Travel down under, home to some of the largest wineries in the world and see how some of the most po...
Episode 5: Screws, Marmalade, Printed Dresses
Building a fighter jet; Turning bitter oranges into marmalade; Printing out a dress fit for the catw...
Episode 6: Road Rollers, Canned Bread, Vertu Phones
The powerful machines essential to building roads and highways are made; No pans are needed when you...
Episode 7: Tinned Grapefruit, Snow Machines, Conveyor Belts
Episode 8: Harp Strings, Roof Windows, Belgian Waffles
Making the world's finest harp strings; Building roof windows that can keep out a hurricane; Making...
Episode 9: AGA Cookers, Incense Sticks, Jenever
Scrap metal is made into a gourmet cooking machine; The exotic aromas of India are created by hand;...
Episode 10: Robo-farm, Log Stacker, Piano Moving
A farm in the Netherlands is run almost entirely by robots. One of the largest toughest log stackers...
Episode 11: Bamboo Scaffolding, Strontium
Indian construction crews that use bamboo for their scaffolding needs; Mining strontium for multicol...
Episode 12: Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses, Underground Storage
Fashionable footwear; prefabricated houses; underground storage for books and documents.
Episode 13: Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water, Crowd Barriers
South Africa's macadamia farmers; Chicago's water-filtration system. Also: the use of Mojo Barriers...
Episode 14: High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots, Cooking Pans
How do they build the biggest apartment block on the planet? How do they make the classic British bo...
Episode 15: Sitar, Biltong, Bulldozers
How do they craft a classic Indian instrument, the Sitar? How do they make beef biltong? And how do...
Episode 16: Fedoras, Cement, Frozen Peas
How do they fashion the iconic Fedora hat? How do they make the cement that builds the world? And ho...
Episode 17: Mohair, Quadski, Harp
How do they turn goat fleeces into fabrics? How do they build a quad bike that turns into a jet-ski...
Episode 18: Redbush Tea, Luggage Handling, Hairbrushes
How do they harvest thousands of tonnes of tea? How to they make sure that your luggage catches the...
Episode 19: Credit Cards, Indian Lunch Deliveries, Boat Lift
How do they keep the crooks from cracking into your credit card? And how do they lift a 1000 ton shi...
Episode 20: Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses
How do they build tunnels to prevent blackouts in one of the world's biggest cities? How do they tur...
Episode 1: Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukuleles, Catamarans
How baklava is made; how pilots fly gyroplanes; how a ukulele is crafted; and how the world's fastes...
Episode 2: Longboards, Lemonade, Forklifts
How longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.
Episode 3: Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, Diamonds
How coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined fro...
Episode 4: Cameras, Big Airbags, Jelly Beans
How the world's sharpest photos are taken; what it takes to create an airbag that can catch a fallin...
Episode 5: Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights
ncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.
Episode 6: Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars, Tiger Balm
Vinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.
Episode 7: Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators, Lie Detectors
How non-alcoholic beer, Tomcars, escalators and lie detectors are made.
Episode 8: Axes, Messenger Bags, Fast-Rescue Boats
How axes, messenger bags and fast-rescue boats are made.
Episode 9: Wensleydale Cheese, Paintbrushes, Eucalyptus Oil; Plastic Wrap
How Wensleydale cheese, paintbrushes, eucalyptus oil and plastic wrap are made.
Episode 10: The Tesla, Horsehair Fabrics, Pool Cleaners
Included: the Tesla; horse-hair fabrics; and pool cleaners.
Episode 11: Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks
How do they feed France's appetite for snails, turn slabs of steel into shiny cutlery, and craft a k...
Episode 12: Emergency Bridges, Marker Pens
How do they build emergency bridges that can take the weight of a tank, make a marker pen that never...
Episode 13: Crystal Glass, Flat Screen TVs
How do they blow the world's finest crystal, heat the deepest swimming pool, and fill a million bott...
Episode 14: Pulverizers, Bomber Jackets
How do they forge a set of jaws that can chomp through concrete, stitch the historic airman's bomber...
Episode 15: Sydney Opera House, Handsaws
How do they turn Sheffield steel into a carpenter's handsaw, make a microphone that can pick up a wh...
Episode 16: Moonshine, Electric Bikes, Wetsuits
How do they brew moonshine in the heart of New York City, make a battery powered bicycle, and grow t...
Episode 17: Gemstones, Cowboy Boots
How do they mine one of the rarest gemstones in the world, craft the classic cowboy boot, and build...
Episode 18: Duvets, Drill Pipes, Rubber Bands
How do they make the world's softest duvets, drill for oil thousands of metres below ground, and put...
Episode 19: Aircraft Engines, Fisherman's Friend
How do they build a diesel engine that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into bank note...
Episode 20: Armored Cars, Christmas Trees
How do they turn a family car into a fortress on wheels, grow millions of perfect Christmas trees an...
Episode 1: Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditiona...
Episode 2: Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Wor...
Episode 3: Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how r...
Episode 4: Helmets, Tea, District Heating
How do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power pla...
Episode 5: Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk
How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? P...
Episode 6: Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas
How do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the...
Episode 7: Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers
How do they extract iron ore from one of the most remote mines on the planet? And how do they make c...
Episode 8: Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds
How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the...
Episode 9: Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers
How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Ann...
Episode 10: Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish
How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone c...
Episode 11: Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser
How do they make wood burning stoves that bring warmth to the bleak Norwegian winter? Plus, how do b...
Episode 12: Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets
How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands...
Episode 13: Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
How do they make wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing? Plus, how do they mould car tyre...
Episode 14: Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon...
Episode 15: Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft
How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do the...
Episode 16: Crayons, Mirrors
How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do arti...
Episode 17: Electric Race Cars, Mead
How do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make m...
Episode 18: Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall
How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did th...
Episode 19: Paving Stones, Tuxedo
How do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus,...
Episode 20: Fire Gloves, Enamel
How do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the ena...
Episode 1: Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And,...
Episode 2: Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies an...
Episode 3: Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycl...
Episode 4: Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swe...
Episode 5: Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower?...
Episode 6: Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make s...
Episode 7: Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do...
Episode 8: Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, h...
Episode 9: Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space sui...
Episode 10: Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, an...
Episode 11: Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen
How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they h...
Episode 12: Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And,...
Episode 13: Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings
How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a...
Episode 14: Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena
How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they kn...
Episode 15: Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they m...
Episode 16: Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue...
Episode 17: Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives...
Episode 18: Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how d...
Episode 19: Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use tr...
Episode 20: Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics...
Episode 1: Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination
How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they...
Episode 2: Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream
How do they make a trombone? How do they make traditional Spanish wineskins? And, how do they turn s...
Episode 3: Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
Over 35 million people love to surf, so how do they make the perfect board for catching waves? Plus,...
Episode 4: Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
Top race horses are given VIP treatment to get to their new owners, how are they transported? Plus,...
Episode 5: Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production...
Episode 6: Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production...
Episode 7: Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistl...
Episode 8: Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans
How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's top players? How do they craft stunnin...
Episode 9: Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights
How do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the br...
Episode 10: Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets
How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? How do they use aerospac...
Episode 11: Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites
How do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the world's most powerful turboc...
Episode 12: Boat Sails, Military Swords, Children Car Seats
How do they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold? Plus, how do they make a sword...
Episode 13: Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding
How do they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp? Plus, how do they turn...
Episode 14: High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks
How do they keep the world's tallest twin towers clean? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece...
Episode 15: RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes
How do they fit all the features of a luxury apartment into a motorhome? And, how do they make a bal...
Episode 16: Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves
How do they grow nearly 200,000 tonnes of mushrooms a year in the mushroom capital of the world? And...
Episode 17: Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics
How do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? And, how do they hand print mill...
Episode 18: Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms
How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how...
Episode 19: Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production...
Episode 20: Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production...
Episode 1: Eider Down and Digestives
A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.
Episode 2: Violins and Milk Deliveries
Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.
Episode 3: Super Yachts and Space Suits
Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.
Episode 4: Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers
A family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.
Episode 5: Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles
Companies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.
Episode 6: Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives
Blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.
Episode 7: Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters
A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.
Episode 8: Pencils, Liquorice and Lace
A plant is turned into candy, and traditional weaving is used to make lace.
Episode 9: Platinum, Manga and Limoncello
The explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.
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