How Do They Do It?

Season 17

TV-G

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

Eider Down and Digestives
E1
Eider Down and DigestivesA factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.
Violins and Milk Deliveries
E2
Violins and Milk DeliveriesCraftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.
Super Yachts and Space Suits
E3
Super Yachts and Space SuitsAstronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.
Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers
E4
Raisins, Washi Paper, ShowersA family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.
Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles
E5
Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting PolesCompanies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.
Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives
E6
Pearls, Damascus Steel KnivesBlacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.
Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters
E7
Sugar Beets, Feather DustersA vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.
Pencils, Liquorice and Lace
E8
Pencils, Liquorice and LaceA plant is turned into candy, and traditional weaving is used to make lace.
Platinum, Manga and Limoncello
E9
Platinum, Manga and LimoncelloThe explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.