How Do They Do It?

Season 10

TV-G
This program is about engineering and scientific miracles and the people whose ability to solve problems make them happen.

20 Episodes

  • Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat
    E1
    Opal, Stunt Planes, NougatDigging 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.
  • Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby
    E2
    Saffron, Ice Roads, ShelbyHow 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?
  • Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls
    E3
    Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket BallsHow do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make absinthe and how do they make cricket balls tough enough to face batsmen?
  • Salad, Rope, Insulin
    E4
    Salad, Rope, InsulinHow 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?
  • Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs
    E5
    Locomotives, Clotted Cream, BoomerangsHow do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream?
  • Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets
    E6
    Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector SetsA look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets.
  • Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties
    E7
    Plane Painting; Clogs; PastiesA look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made.
  • Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates
    E8
    Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, DatesHow 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?
  • Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting
    E9
    Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond CuttingA look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut.
  • Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton
    E10
    Paris Sewers, Beretta, CottonA look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture.
  • Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper
    E11
    Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super SopperWhat 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.
  • Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar
    E12
    Pistachios, Forbidden City, RadarHow 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.
  • Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving
    E13
    Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree MovingHow do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find out as more items are examined.
  • Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides
    E14
    Marble, Mahjong, Escape SlidesHow 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.
  • Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower
    E15
    Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton TowerA look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower.
  • Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes
    E16
    Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False EyesA look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink and discover how false eyes are made.
  • Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags
    E17
    Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, FlagsA look at how products are manufactured around the world. How are Russian dolls manufactured, how is aloe vera produced and how are flags made?
  • Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone
    E18
    Chinamax, Russian Standard, AbaloneA look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax ships manufactured and how is abalone made?
  • St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers
    E19
    St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip MakersA look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's most expensive coffee and chip makers.
  • Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard
    E20
    Leather, Grand Canal, FlyboardA 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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