How Do They Do It?
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Episodes
1Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat
22 minSep 6, 2013
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.
2Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby
22 minSep 5, 2013
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?
3Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls
22 minSep 12, 2013
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?
4Salad, Rope, Insulin
22 minSep 19, 2013
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?
5Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs
22 minSep 26, 2013
How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream?
6Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets
22 minOct 10, 2013
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets.
7Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties
22 minOct 17, 2013
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made.
8Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates
22 minOct 24, 2013
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?
9Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
22 minOct 31, 2013
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut.
10Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
22 minNov 7, 2013
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture.
11Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
22 minNov 14, 2013
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.
12Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar
22 minNov 21, 2013
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.
13Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving
22 minNov 28, 2013
How do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find out as more items are examined.
14Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides
22 minDec 5, 2013
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.
15Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower
22 minDec 12, 2013
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower.
16Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes
22 minDec 19, 2013
A look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink and discover how false eyes are made.
17Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags
22 minJan 16, 2014
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?
18Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone
22 minJan 23, 2014
A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax ships manufactured and how is abalone made?
19St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers
22 minJan 30, 2014
A look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's most expensive coffee and chip makers.
20Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard
22 minFeb 6, 2014
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.
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