How Do They Do It? · S16 · E14
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 is unique? And, how do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks?
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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?
Season 16
1Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination
22 minJun 13, 2019
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?
2Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream
22 minJun 13, 2019
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?
3Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
22 minJun 20, 2019
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 -...
4Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
22 minJun 20, 2019
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?
5Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
22 minJun 27, 2019
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
6Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
22 minJun 27, 2019
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
7Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
22 minJul 4, 2019
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...
8Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans
22 minJul 4, 2019
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?
9Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights
22 minJul 11, 2019
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?
10Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets
22 minJul 11, 2019
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?
11Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites
22 minJul 18, 2019
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?
12Boat Sails, Military Swords, Children Car Seats
22 minJul 18, 2019
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...
13Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding
22 minJul 25, 2019
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?
14High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks
22 minJul 25, 2019Now viewing
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?
15RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes
22 minAug 1, 2019
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...
16Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves
22 minAug 1, 2019
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?
17Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics
22 minAug 8, 2019
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?
18Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms
22 minAug 8, 2019
How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?
19Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets
22 minAug 15, 2019
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
20Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer
22 minAug 15, 2019
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?