How Do They Do It?

Season 12

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

20 Episodes

  • Logging, Tiles, Jaffa Cakes
    E1
    Logging, Tiles, Jaffa CakesA look at how skyline logging wrangles Vancouver's most elusive trees. Plus, muscle and skill turns ordinary clay into intricate tiles in a Spanish workshop.
  • Heavy-Lift Aircraft, Hunting Boots, Bananas
    E2
    Heavy-Lift Aircraft, Hunting Boots, BananasJet over to Spain and see one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world assembled. LL Bean's secret to making warm waterproof boots is revealed. And discover how they get bananas just ripe.
  • Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York Cupcakes
    E3
    Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York CupcakesCommuters rise above Mumbai's chaos by riding India's only monorail. In Denmark, porcelain statues are hand painted and take several weeks to complete. Creative cupcake recipes originate in Manhattan and stretch around the world.
  • Wine, Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
    E4
    Wine, Goretex Extreme Weather ClothingTravel down under, home to some of the largest wineries in the world and see how some of the most popular wines are produced. What does PTFE stand for? And how is it used to make extreme weather clothing for the most demanding customers.
  • Screws, Marmalade, Printed Dresses
    E5
    Screws, Marmalade, Printed DressesBuilding a fighter jet; Turning bitter oranges into marmalade; Printing out a dress fit for the catwalk.
  • Road Rollers, Canned Bread, Vertu Phones
    E6
    Road Rollers, Canned Bread, Vertu PhonesThe powerful machines essential to building roads and highways are made; No pans are needed when you can bake bread in a can; Luxurious cell phones are made with rubies and sapphires.
  • Tinned Grapefruit, Snow Machines, Conveyor Belts
    E7
    Tinned Grapefruit, Snow Machines, Conveyor Belts
  • Harp Strings, Roof Windows, Belgian Waffles
    E8
    Harp Strings, Roof Windows, Belgian WafflesMaking the world's finest harp strings; Building roof windows that can keep out a hurricane; Making Belgian waffles.
  • AGA Cookers, Incense Sticks, Jenever
    E9
    AGA Cookers, Incense Sticks, JeneverScrap metal is made into a gourmet cooking machine; The exotic aromas of India are created by hand; How sailors got their Dutch Courage.
  • Robo-farm, Log Stacker, Piano Moving
    E10
    Robo-farm, Log Stacker, Piano MovingA farm in the Netherlands is run almost entirely by robots. One of the largest toughest log stackers is put to work in Sweeden and grand pianos are navigated through the streets of New York.
  • Bamboo Scaffolding, Strontium
    E11
    Bamboo Scaffolding, StrontiumIndian construction crews that use bamboo for their scaffolding needs; Mining strontium for multicolored fireworks.
  • Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses, Underground Storage
    E12
    Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses, Underground StorageFashionable footwear; prefabricated houses; underground storage for books and documents.
  • Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water, Crowd Barriers
    E13
    Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water, Crowd BarriersSouth Africa's macadamia farmers; Chicago's water-filtration system. Also: the use of Mojo Barriers to keep music fans safe at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands.
  • High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots, Cooking Pans
    E14
    High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots, Cooking PansHow do they build the biggest apartment block on the planet? How do they make the classic British boot? And how do they make cooking pans tough enough to last...
  • Sitar, Biltong, Bulldozers
    E15
    Sitar, Biltong, BulldozersHow do they craft a classic Indian instrument, the Sitar? How do they make beef biltong? And how do they build monster bulldozers?
  • Fedoras, Cement, Frozen Peas
    E16
    Fedoras, Cement, Frozen PeasHow do they fashion the iconic Fedora hat? How do they make the cement that builds the world? And how do they harvest and freeze millions of peas in under...
  • Mohair, Quadski, Harp
    E17
    Mohair, Quadski, HarpHow do they turn goat fleeces into fabrics? How do they build a quad bike that turns into a jet-ski and how do they create the instrument of angels- the...
  • Redbush Tea, Luggage Handling, Hairbrushes
    E18
    Redbush Tea, Luggage Handling, HairbrushesHow do they harvest thousands of tonnes of tea? How to they make sure that your luggage catches the same plane as you? And how do they make high-quality hairbrushes?
  • Credit Cards, Indian Lunch Deliveries, Boat Lift
    E19
    Credit Cards, Indian Lunch Deliveries, Boat LiftTechnology allows us to carry out secure financial transactions everywhere. An efficient system in Mumbai brings workers hot home-cooked lunches everyday. In Belgium ships are lifted over 70 miles in the air.
  • Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses
    E20
    Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, PlayhousesHow do they build tunnels to prevent blackouts in one of the world's biggest cities? How do they turn millions of hectares of pine forest into perfect pieces of timber?

 

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