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How Do They Do It?Season 14

Episodes

  • E01 Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards

    10.0

    Jan 6, 2017 · 22m

    How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?

  • E02 Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce

    10.0

    Jan 6, 2017 · 22m

    How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?

  • E03 Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures

    10.0

    Jan 13, 2017 · 22m

    A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.

  • E04 Helmets, Tea, District Heating

    10.0

    Jan 13, 2017 · 22m

    How do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland heat half the city's homes?

  • E05 Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

    10.0

    Jan 20, 2017 · 22m

    How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?

  • E06 Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas

    Jan 20, 2017 · 22m

    How do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the complex mechanism of a pocket sized umbrella?

  • E07 Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers

    Jan 27, 2017 · 22m

    How do they extract iron ore from one of the most remote mines on the planet? And how do they make chandeliers that are fit for a queen?

  • E08 Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds

    Jan 27, 2017 · 22m

    How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future?

  • E09 Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers

    Feb 3, 2017 · 22m

    How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR?

  • E10 Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish

    Feb 3, 2017 · 22m

    How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?

  • E11 Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser

    Feb 10, 2017 · 22m

    How do they make wood burning stoves that bring warmth to the bleak Norwegian winter? Plus, how do build the synthesiser that changed music forever?

  • E12 Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets

    Feb 10, 2017 · 22m

    How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?

  • E13 Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms

    Feb 17, 2017 · 22m

    How do they make wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing? Plus, how do they mould car tyres from the ooze of a tree?

  • E14 Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings

    Feb 17, 2017 · 22m

    How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?

  • E15 Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft

    Feb 24, 2017 · 22m

    How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?

  • E16 Crayons, Mirrors

    Feb 24, 2017 · 22m

    How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?

  • E17 Electric Race Cars, Mead

    Mar 3, 2017 · 22m

    How do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make mead - the favourite drink of the infamous Vikings?

  • E18 Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall

    Mar 3, 2017 · 22m

    How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?

  • E19 Paving Stones, Tuxedo

    Mar 10, 2017 · 22m

    How do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus, how do they create a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit?

  • E20 Fire Gloves, Enamel

    Mar 10, 2017 · 22m

    How do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the enamel that is used in bake-wear around the world?

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