How Do They Do It? · S17 · E7
Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters
A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.
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A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.
Season 17
1Eider Down and Digestives
22 minJun 1, 2021
A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.
2Violins and Milk Deliveries
22 minJun 8, 2021
Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.
3Super Yachts and Space Suits
22 minJun 15, 2021
Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.
4Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers
22 minJun 22, 2021
A family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.
5Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles
22 minJun 3, 2021
Companies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.
6Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives
22 minJun 3, 2021
Blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.
7Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters
22 minJun 10, 2021Now viewing
A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.
8Pencils, Liquorice and Lace
22 minJun 10, 2021
A plant is turned into candy, and traditional weaving is used to make lace.
9Platinum, Manga and Limoncello
22 minJun 17, 2021
The explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.