How Do They Do It?

1. Recycling, Plasma TV, Fireworks, Railroad Tracks, Ink

Air Date: 2006-05-06

This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.

2. Salt Mines, Trainers, Ships, Watches, Wind Farms

Air Date: 2006-05-13

3. Tires, Excavators, Newspapers, Ports, Contact Lenses

Air Date: 2006-05-27

4. Internet Cable, Cranes, Pencils, Water, Toothpaste

Air Date: 2006-06-03

5. Glass, Golf Balls, Zippers, Coke Cans, Tire Changes

Air Date: 2006-06-10

6. Concrete, Cell Phones, Lightbulbs, Steel, Traffic

Air Date: 2006-06-17

1. Diamond Mine, Skyscraper, Car Crusher

Air Date: 2006-06-24

2. Air-to-Air Refuelling, Ski Slopes, Car Production

Air Date: 2006-06-24

3. Ice Breaker, Money, Bowling Alleys

Air Date: 2006-07-08

4. Mining Trucks, IKEA, Air Traffic

Air Date: 2006-07-08

5. Logging, Baggage, Light Show

Air Date: 2006-07-15

6. Gold, Golf Clubs, Escalators

Air Date: 2006-07-15

7. Tunnelling, Tea, Mountain Bikes

Air Date: 2006-07-22

8. Combines, Lifeboats, Chocolate

Air Date: 2006-07-22

9. Airbus, Fire Engines, Ketchup

Air Date: 2006-07-29

10. Crash Helmets, Rubber, Wave Piercing

Air Date: 2006-07-29

11. Airbags, Ice Rinks, Mattresses

Air Date: 2006-08-12

12. Armored Cars, Elevators, Cheese

Air Date: 2006-08-12

1. Phoenix Stadium, La Trade Tower, Surfing

Air Date: 2007-02-21

How do they turn the Arizona Cardinals' football stadium into a monster truck arena in 48 hours? How do they surf the world's deadliest wave?

2. Space Shuttle, Roller Coaster, Pool Table

Air Date: 2007-02-21

How do they create the world's twistiest rollercoaster ride? How do they turn hard rock into the smoothest pool tables?

3. Empire State Building, Extracting Copper, Making a Car

Air Date: 2007-02-28

How do they fix the mast on top of the Empire State Building? And how do they extract copper from the largest man made hole in the world?

4. Fighter Jet, Baseball, Sports Car

Air Date: 2007-02-28

How do they launch and land an F18 fighter jet on the USS Nimitz, make a major league baseball bat and build the world's fastest sports car?

5. Rescue Services, Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel), Parachutists

Air Date: 2007-03-07

Discover how the rescue services slice a crushed car open in seconds, and find out how parachutists are able to land on a dime.

6. Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car

Air Date: 2007-03-07

How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? How does a 6000 tonne monster digger manage to walk? And how do they run a car on waste beer?

7. Racing Drivers, Bank Vaults, Telling Time

Air Date: 2007-03-14

How do racing drivers survive 300 kilometres an hour crashes? See how impregnable bank vaults are made, and how do they tell the time?

8. Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash

Air Date: 2007-03-14

See how the California Highway Patrol stop a speeding car, and how 75,000 litres of water is shot 24 stories high in a spectacular display?

9. Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge

Air Date: 2007-03-21

How do they repair the hull of an 80,000 tonne cruise liner? And how do they keep Europe's longest suspension bridge from collapsing?

10. Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine

Air Date: 2007-03-21

See how unmanned aerial vehicles fight crime and learn what goes into designing the ultimate football.

11. Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol

Air Date: 2007-03-28

How does a helicopter loop the loop? Plus, learn how a 200,000 square metre ball park in the hottest city in the US is cooled?

12. Buildings, Electricity Pylons, Balloon Makers

Air Date: 2007-03-28

Learn how buildings are made earthquake proof, the electricity supply is ensured and balloons are made?

13. Bulletproof Vests, Robots, Formation Skydivers

Air Date: 2007-04-04

Discover how formation skydivers train in a wind tunnel, and learn how a bullet proof vest can stop a dozen rounds at point blank range.

14. Rally Car; Letter; Titanium

Air Date: 2007-04-04

Turning the family car into a rally car; titanium and letters.

1. Forest Fires, Car Exhaust, Space Station

Air Date: 2007-04-11

Go beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust and the space station.

2. Family Car, Titanium, Letter

Air Date: 2007-04-11

How a spacesuit keeps an astronaut alive, the diesel engines that power the world's biggest ships, and the manufacturing processes behind the famous neon signs which cover Las Vegas

3. Nuclear Sub, Crash Test Dummies, Fruit and Vegetables

Air Date: 2007-04-18

Secrets behind nuclear submarines; crash-test dummies; growing fruits and vegetables.

4. Land Mines, Air Boats, Warehouses

Air Date: 2007-04-18

The world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.

5. Black Boxes, Steam Turbine, Racing Car

Air Date: 2007-04-25

How black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits for race-car drivers.

6. Jet Engine, Weapons, Telescope

Air Date: 2007-04-25

The design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the world's largest telescope.

1. Panama Canal, Waste Disposal

Air Date: 2008-03-03

Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.

2. World's Strongest Knife, Diamonds, Bricks

Air Date: 2008-03-04

The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.

3. Electricity, Floating Crane

Air Date: 2008-03-05

The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.

4. Drinking Water, Television Screens, Family Cars

Air Date: 2008-03-06

Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.

5. Overnight Parcel Delivery, Coal Mining

Air Date: 2008-03-07

Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.

6. Tetra Pak, Pre-Fab Houses, Ambulances

Air Date: 2008-03-10

Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.

7. Weather Forcasting, Hovercrafts

Air Date: 2008-03-11

How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.

8. Freeways, Minting Coins

Air Date: 2008-03-12

Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins.

9. Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks

Air Date: 2008-03-13

Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.

10. Windshield Wipers, Space Shuttle, Binoculars

Air Date: 2008-03-14

The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.

11. Transporting Oil Rigs, Electric Razors

Air Date: 2008-03-17

Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers.

12. Halogen Light Bulbs, Mufflers, Locks

Air Date: 2008-03-18

Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.

13. Airbus, Chainsaws

Air Date: 2008-03-19

How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.

14. Hydroelectric Dam, Silicon Chips

Air Date: 2008-03-20

Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips.

15. Refine Crude Oil, Swiss Army Knife

Air Date: 2008-03-25

How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.

16. Carpets, LEGO

Air Date: 2008-03-26

The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys.

17. High-Speed Trains, Ballpoint Pens

Air Date: 2008-03-27

The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens.

18. Mirrors, 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping

Air Date: 2008-03-28

The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.

19. Durable Jeans, Perfect Wine Glasses

Air Date: 2008-03-31

Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.

20. Aluminium Foil, GPS Systems

Air Date: 2008-04-01

Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.

1. Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make Sushi

Air Date: 2009-07-16

How do pilots perform jaw-dropping aerobatic stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing? How can a ski slope in the desert be kept cool? And how is sushi made?

2. Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel Swords

Air Date: 2009-07-16

How do they turn the trash from the world's biggest St Patrick's Day parade into power, transform a luxury limo into a racing car and craft the ultimate supersteel sword?

3. Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight Catering

Air Date: 2009-07-23

How do they make the world's most famous hat, and does it really hold ten gallons? Plus, how do they repair cables on the sea floor and feed 100,000 aeroplane...

4. De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports Car

Air Date: 2009-07-30

How do they stop planes from icing up; how is clay used to keep glossy magazines looking sharp; and how do they build an electric car that can reach 200kmph?

5. Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain Supertankers

Air Date: 2009-08-06

How do they talk to spacecraft in orbit; how do they keep the world's biggest ships in tip-top condition; and how can they lengthen luxury limos and still provide a...

6. Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In Dubai

Air Date: 2009-08-13

How do they provide services in one of the world's largest casino hotels, cut through metal with a beam of light, and build a golf course in the desert?

7. Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend Glass

Air Date: 2009-08-20

How do they drill through a kilometre of solid rock to find the hidden riches in the desert, pick 20,000 oranges a minute for juice, and get glass to curve...

8. Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build Pianos

Air Date: 2009-08-27

How do they service the A380, the world's largest plane? Plus, how do they generate 500,000 kWh from 1oz of uranium, and build and tune a piano to concert standard?

9. Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel Cars

Air Date: 2009-09-03

How do they turn an old warship into a playground for scuba divers, plan to stop San Francisco collapsing when the next earthquake strikes, and run a car on rocket...

10. Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen Car

Air Date: 2009-09-10

How do they make the magic suits that stop jet pilots blacking out when they are flying, and how can a robo-cop stop a stolen car without a high-speed chase?

11. Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea Water

Air Date: 2009-09-17

How do they program robots to build cars, how are wine bottles sealed, and how can sea water be transformed into fresh drinking water?

12. Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic Lenses

Air Date: 2009-09-24

How do they use explosive rockets to catch crashing planes in mid-air and how do sunbathing techniques help scientists catch rays of sun? Plus, the shady secrets of sunglasses.

13. Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-Round

Air Date: 2009-10-01

Find out how they blast 10,000 tonnes of rock, how the earth is mapped from space, and how fresh flowers are provided all year round.

14. Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest Ports

Air Date: 2009-10-08

How do they fashion cool clothing that can withstand the heat of a furnace, and how do they turn sea into land to create artificial islands? Plus, putting the fizz...

15. Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into Magnets

Air Date: 2009-10-15

How have they designed a car that can call the emergency services? How is metal turned into magnets? And how are the biggest ships propelled?

16. Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture Bentleys

Air Date: 2009-10-22

How do they look after sharks at the world's biggest aquarium? How do they grow precious stones? And what does it take to build a luxury Bentley?

17. Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore Film

Air Date: 2009-10-29

How do they avoid docking disasters when handling a thousand ships a day, how do they create a world of oil reserves from sticky forest mud, or bring old movies...

18. Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create Perfume

Air Date: 2009-11-12

How do they make batteries from brine? How do they build a tropical island from trash? And how are fragrances blended to create different types of scents?

19. Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster Motorcycle

Air Date: 2009-11-19

How can steel repair itself? How do they create the world's most powerful bikes? And how is wood transformed into paper?

20. Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial Reefs

Air Date: 2012-11-19

Find out how they make military helicopters, how they design metro systems and how they engineer artificial reefs.

1. Underground World, Gunmakers

Air Date: 2010-06-04

Head underground into America's largest mine to find out how lead is extracted. And how do they manufacture and test made-to-measure shotguns?

2. Diggers, Taste Of The Orient, Into The Void

Air Date: 2010-06-10

How do they operate the world's most versatile construction machines? Plus, how do they maintain the Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago?

3. Peanut Butter, Breaking Point

Air Date: 2010-06-11

How are peanuts harvested, roasted and transformed into peanut butter; and how are domestic appliances tested?

4. Smooth As Marble, Hot Stuff, Umbrellas

Air Date: 2010-06-18

How do they mine marble for Washington's monuments; how do they make Tabasco Sauce; and how do they produce storm proof umbrellas?

5. Tales From The Black Stuff, Silk, In The Can

Air Date: 2010-06-25

How do they make Irish stout and how do they use silkworms to create gunpowder bags and clothes? Plus, how do they put soup into cans?

6. Fire Extinguishers, Cruise Liner

Air Date: 2010-07-02

How are phosphates used to put out fires; and how are cruise liners fuelled up and stocked with supplies before a voyage?

7. Aircraft Tyres, Six Shooters, Fever Pitch

Air Date: 2010-07-09

How do they make aeroplane tyres; how do they fire the fastest guns in the west; and how do they make artificial turf for football pitches?

8. Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge

Air Date: 2010-07-16

In this episode, learn how they dive for sponges and how taxi drivers know their way to so many different destinations.

9. Money Movers, Catch Of The Day, Amazing Grace

Air Date: 2010-07-23

How do they transport cash securely; how do they land big game fish; and how do they produce bagpipes?

10. Crash Testing, Books Etc, Margarine

Air Date: 2010-07-30

How do they design cars that will protect you in a crash; how do they print a bestseller; and how do they transform oil into margarine?

11. Whisky Galore, Disaster Prevention

Air Date: 2010-08-06

How is water transformed into whisky; and how are they preparing for another natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina?

12. Sugar, Fish Farming

Air Date: 2010-08-13

How do they transform raw cane into sugar; how do they farm fish; and how do they create tailor made suits that are ready within the day?

13. Money, Shoe-In

Air Date: 2010-08-20

How are banknotes designed and printed; and how is leather hide transformed into pairs of shiny shoes?

14. Battery Power, Chocolate, Toothbrushes

Air Date: 2010-08-27

How do they make toothbrushes; how do they produce millions of car batteries; and how are cacao beans transformed into chocolate?

15. Eiffel Tower, Snowboards

Air Date: 2010-09-03

How do they carry out maintenance on the Eiffel Tower; and how do they design and build the ultimate snowboards?

16. Decaf Coffee, Smoked Fish, Water Jets

Air Date: 2010-09-10

How do they turn coffee beans into decaffeinated coffee; how do they smoke fish; and how do they use water to power ships?

17. Blaze Cops, Oaked

Air Date: 2010-09-17

How do investigators establish the cause of a fire; and why are oak barrels important in traditional French winemaking?

18. Lawnmowers, Bread, Clean Water

Air Date: 2010-09-24

How do they build the world's fastest lawnmowers; how do they set the price of bread; and how do they use coconuts to clean water?

19. Matches, Chrome

Air Date: 2010-10-01

How do they produce millions of matches; and how do they buff and polish chrome for the perfect shine?

20. Off-Roaders, Saddles, Cakes

Air Date: 2010-10-08

How do they build the best off-road cars; how can cowboys stay on a bucking bronco; and how do they transform flour into cakes?

1. Fugu, Freight Trains, Scottish Tartan

Air Date: 2011-06-03

How do Japanese master chefs prepare the extremely poisonous puffer fish and avoid killing their customers? And how do Scots weave over 700 types of tartan for kilts?

2. Bowling Balls, Tower Bridge, Gummy Bears

Air Date: 2011-06-10

How do they design and produce the ultimate kingpin bowling ball? How do they raise and lower Tower Bridge? And how do they produce millions of gummy bears a day?...

3. Island Prison, Mailboxes, Jam

Air Date: 2011-06-17

How do they run Ryker's Island, one of the biggest jails in the world? How do they make the famous Royal Mail post box? And how do they turn fruit...

4. Brewery, Playing Cards, Gulfstream

Air Date: 2011-06-24

How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager a year? And how do they make the world's most...

5. Swiss Cheese, Tanks, British Library

Air Date: 2011-07-01

How do they put the holes in Swiss cheese? How do they restore and improve a classic battle tank? And how do robotic librarians run one of the world's biggest...

6. Pretzels, Gondolas, Pearls

Air Date: 2011-07-15

How do they persuade an oyster to grow a perfect pearl? How do they put the twist in classic Pennsylvania pretzels? And how do they build Venice's traditional gondolas?

7. Roulette Tables, Olive Oil, Batmobile

Air Date: 2011-07-22

How do they make a perfectly unpredictable roulette wheel? How do they produce the world's purest olive oil? And how can a rusty wreck be transformed into a classic Batmobile?

8. Ice Rink, Car Plant

Air Date: 2011-07-29

How do they instruct robots to mass-produce cars, and how do they transform the world's biggest football stadium into its largest ice hockey arena? Find out.

9. Duck Calls, Wasabi, Accordions

Air Date: 2011-08-05

How do they craft accordions? How do they make the wasabi that puts a kick in Japan's raw fish? And how do they produce duck calls that can trick birds?

10. Toto Washlets, Fire Scout, Demolition Drills

Air Date: 2011-08-26

How do they make the Japanese toilets that treat you to a wash and blow dry? How has the US Navy built a helicopter that doesn't need a pilot?

11. 24 Hours of Daytona, Rum

Air Date: 2011-10-18

How do they keep the cars of Daytona on track for 24 hours of high speed racing, and how do they turn the sweetest sugar cane into world-renowned Caribbean rum?

12. Caviar, Porcelain, Soccer Cleats

Air Date: 2011-10-19

How do they farm sturgeon for caviar? How do they mould centuries of history into the finest Japanese porcelain? How do they make world-class football boots?

13. Bomb Squad, Cider, Husqvarna

Air Date: 2011-10-27

How do they find and defuse thousands of World War II landmines? How do they make crisp tasting cider? How do they clear undergrowth with a thin strip of nylon...

14. Circus, Guitars

Air Date: 2011-12-01

How do they set up a 1,700 seat circus tent in just 36 hours, and how do they turn Japanese maple and mahogany into the coolest instruments on earth -...

15. Taiko Drums, Green Factory, Pasta

Air Date: 2011-12-08

How is a 700-year-old tree made into a two tonne Japanese drum? How can a factory produce thousands of cars and stay green? And how do Italians make great tasting...

16. Frankfurters, Sniper Rifles, Casino Security

Air Date: 2011-12-15

How does the German city of Frankfurt produce their famous frankfurter sausages? How are the world's most accurate rifles manufactured? How do casinos stop card cheats?

17. Tsukiji, Cricket Bats, Parcels

Air Date: 2011-12-29

How are millions of parcels delivered around the world every day? How do they make cricket bats that can hit a ball at 150kmph?

18. Powerboats, Swiss Watches, Wallpaper

Air Date: 2012-01-05

How do they build powerboats that can go faster than sports cars? How do they produce Swiss watches? How do they create wallpaper fit for palaces?

19. Submarine Rescue, Subaru

Air Date: 2012-01-12

How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? Submarine rescue specialists test the ability of the world's navies to respond to an underwater emergency.

20. Cruise Ship, Truffles, Asphault

Air Date: 2012-01-19

How do they guide the world's largest cruise ships under low bridges? How do they find Alba's famous white truffles? How do they mine Trinidad's natural asphalt lake?

1. Chewing Gum, Fish Hooks, Legoland

Air Date: 2012-05-17

How do they transform rubber into chewing gum; how do they make fish hooks strong enough to catch a shark; and how are the models built at the world's largest...

2. Leatherman, Formula 1, Glassware

Air Date: 2012-07-12

How do they build Formula 1 racing cars; how do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling multi-tool; and how do they create classic Finnish Aalto glassware?

3. Hats, Longest Road Tunnel, Snake Catcher

Air Date: 2012-07-19

Panama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunnel.

4. World In Miniature, Rhubarb

Air Date: 2012-07-26

How do they build working miniature airports? How do they design houses to survive hurricanes? How is rhubarb cultivated in the dark?

5. Almonds, Snowblower

Air Date: 2012-08-02

How do billions of bees produce tonnes of California almonds? How do they clear the snow to keep Norway's planes in action? How are tricky stains removed?

6. Fighter Plane, Trappist Beers, SUV

Air Date: 2012-07-26

How is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? How do they build America's best performing SUV?

7. Guacamole, Swamp Buggy

Air Date: 2012-08-09

How do volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole? How do they build trucks that can cross swamps? How do they make the world-famous Fiskars scissors?

8. Suspension Bridge, Crossbows

Air Date: 2012-08-23

How do they make steel cables strong enough to hold up a 50,000 tonne bridge; why do modern hunters use medieval weapons; and how do shops know which clothes sizes...

9. Tennessee Whiskey, Nightvision

Air Date: 2012-08-30

How do they make Tennessee whiskey the traditional Lincoln County way? How do night goggles work? How do the Finnish relax in 160-degree saunas?

10. Vanilla, Anchors

Air Date: 2012-09-06

How do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for huge ships built? How are 12 million lighters made every year?

11. Leather Footballs, Mussels

Air Date: 2012-09-13

How do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they design the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet?

12. Scania Trucks, Miracle Forensics

Air Date: 2012-09-20

How are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crime? How is paraffin used to make Gouda cheese?

13. Guitars, Rope Access

Air Date: 2012-09-27

How do they make the finest classical guitars? How do they keep the blades turning on a wind turbine? How do they produce America's ultimate mowing machines?

14. Liferafts, Mind Control

Air Date: 2012-10-04

How can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their shots? How do they make millions of celebratory stamps?

15. Tequila, Steam-Powered Megacity

Air Date: 2012-10-11

How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream?

16. Stuntmen, Seabreacher, Amber

Air Date: 2012-10-25

How stuntmen survive a day of being knocked down and beaten up; how they make a watercraft that can swim like a dolphin; how they mine precious amber.

17. Tennis Balls, Surround Sound

Air Date: 2012-10-25

How is NYC supplied with the finest steaks? How do they produce the ultimate surround sound home cinema systems?

18. Rayon, Snuff, Cola

Air Date: 2012-11-29

How is viscose transformed into clothing and cloth? How do they produce the world's favourite fizzy drinks? How do they make traditional English snuff?

19. Zubrowka, Aerial Cable Car

Air Date: 2012-12-06

How do they build the world's most expensive cable cars? How is vodka produced from grass? How do social networks connect people around the world?

20. Skydiving Suits, Surströmming

Air Date: 2012-12-13

How do skydiving suits work? How do they produce Surströmming, one of the world's smelliest foods? How do they transform weeds into walls?

1. Opal, Stunt Planes, Nougat

Air Date: 2013-09-06

Digging 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.

2. Saffron, Ice Roads, Shelby

Air Date: 2013-09-05

How 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?

3. Toilet Paper, Absinthe, Cricket Balls

Air Date: 2013-09-12

How do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make absinthe and how do they make cricket balls tough enough to face batsmen?

4. Salad, Rope, Insulin

Air Date: 2013-09-19

How 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?

5. Locomotives, Clotted Cream, Boomerangs

Air Date: 2013-09-26

How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream?

6. Sardines, Piaggio Scooters, Erector Sets

Air Date: 2013-10-10

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets.

7. Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties

Air Date: 2013-10-17

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made.

8. Bells, Hurricane Clear Up, Dates

Air Date: 2013-10-24

How 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?

9. Titan Tires, Espresso, Diamond Cutting

Air Date: 2013-10-31

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut.

10. Paris Sewers, Beretta, Cotton

Air Date: 2013-11-07

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture.

11. Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper

Air Date: 2013-11-14

What 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.

12. Pistachios, Forbidden City, Radar

Air Date: 2013-11-21

How 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.

13. Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving

Air Date: 2013-11-28

How do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find out as more items are examined.

14. Marble, Mahjong, Escape Slides

Air Date: 2013-12-05

How 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.

15. Kamaz Trucks, Hair Care, Canton Tower

Air Date: 2013-12-12

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower.

16. Ball Bearings, Cartoonists' Ink, False Eyes

Air Date: 2013-12-19

A look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink and discover how false eyes are made.

17. Russian Dolls, Aloe Vera, Flags

Air Date: 2014-01-16

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How are Russian dolls manufactured, how is aloe vera produced and how are flags made?

18. Chinamax, Russian Standard, Abalone

Air Date: 2014-01-23

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax ships manufactured and how is abalone made?

19. St Petersburg Metro, Civet Coffee, Chip Makers

Air Date: 2014-01-30

A look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's most expensive coffee and chip makers.

20. Leather, Grand Canal, Flyboard

Air Date: 2014-02-06

A look at how products are made. Featuring how leather is produced, how goods are moved down the Grand Canal and how Flyboard is created.

1. Parmesan, Runways, Reclining Chairs

Air Date: 2014-05-15

A look at how to make parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways running at the world's busiest airports. Plus, a look at manufacturing reclining chairs

2. Carpets, Skis, Niagara Power

Air Date: 2014-05-22

A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls

3. Nori, Beer Bottles, Shark Deterrents

Air Date: 2014-05-29

A look at how sea weed for sushi is farmed, how a beer bottle is made that lasts for fifteen years and how they keep swimmers and surfers off a sharks menu.

4. Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing

Air Date: 2014-06-05

Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.

5. Racing Bikes, Stunt Pilots, Oil Well

Air Date: 2014-06-12

A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea.

6. Bagels, Racing Tires, Liuli Glass

Air Date: 2014-06-19

A look at how New York bagels are hand-rolled, how they make a racing car tyre that will grip the track at 320kph, and how life-like sculptures are created out of glass.

7. Trash Collecting in Venice, Australian Sheepskin, Pond Algae

Air Date: 2014-06-26

A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how pond algae is turned into a health supplement

8. Turkish Delight. Silver. Sunscreen

Air Date: 2014-07-03

Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmful UV light. Plus, how to hammer out a silver spoon.

9. Canvas. Stinky Tofu. Bottle Recycling

Air Date: 2014-07-10

A look at how the world's finest canvases are created, how tofu is made, and how to get 50 drinks out of a single bottle of beer.

10. Beekeeping. Trikes. Body Armour

Air Date: 2014-07-17

An insight into how people care for bees, plus a look at how to build a trike that can carry a whole family and how to stop a bullet with a sheet of ceramic.

11. Heat-Proof Glass. ATMs. Pagani

Air Date: 2014-10-10

An insight into how the minerals that are an essential ingredient in glass cookware are mined, and a look at how money is kept safe and secure inside cash machines.

12. Aquavit, Motorcycle Racing Suits, Cleaning a Cathedral

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How the alcoholic spirit aquavit is made, and how kangaroos help protect motorcycle riders in a crash. Plus, a look at the cleaning of New York's St Patrick's Cathedral

13. Dock Cranes, Plastic Bags, Baubles

Air Date: 2014-10-24

How do they build a port ready to receive huge container ships? How do they make 28 million plastic bags a day? How do they blow the glass to make...

14. Balsamic Vinegar, Drysuits, Stunt Plane

Air Date: 2014-10-24

How do they make the world's most expensive vinegar? How do they keep divers warm in the freezing ocean? How do they build a plane that can fly upside down?

15. Super Steel, Wool, Kiteboards

Air Date: 2014-11-07

A look at the process of forging super steel to make cars lighter, greener and safer, and how Australia's 80 million sheep are sheared every spring.

16. Soybean Matress, Aircraft Seats, Bra Design

Air Date: 2014-11-21

The technological processes involved in keeping people comfortable, entertained and safe with the latest aircraft seats, and a look at the design of bras with aerospace technology.

17. Dry Wall, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Statuettes, Skytruck

Air Date: 2014-11-28

How plasterboard is made from power station smoke, the casting of the world's top awards, and how planes are built that can take off and land almost anywhere.

18. Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick

Air Date: 2014-12-31

How car windows are made to keep out wind and rain, stones, thieves, noise and harmful UV rays. Plus, a look at the way gloss is added to create the perfect shade of lipstick

19. Madeira, Aircraft Seats, Batteries

Air Date: 2014-12-31

A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without crashing a plane, and the manufacturing processes behind billions of batteries

20. Nickel, Canal Locks, Bubble Tea

Air Date: 2014-12-31

A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can climb hills, and the processes involved in creating Taiwan's beloved bubble tea

1. Logging, Tiles, Jaffa Cakes

Air Date: 2015-05-10

A 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.

2. Heavy-Lift Aircraft, Hunting Boots, Bananas

Air Date: 2015-05-14

Jets over to Spain to one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world. Plus, there's a secret to making warm waterproof boots and how bananas get just...

3. Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York Cupcakes

Air Date: 2015-05-21

Commuters 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.

4. Wine, Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing

Air Date: 2015-05-28

Travel 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.

5. Screws, Marmalade, Printed Dresses

Air Date: 2015-06-04

Building a fighter jet; Turning bitter oranges into marmalade; Printing out a dress fit for the catwalk.

6. Road Rollers, Canned Bread, Vertu Phones

Air Date: 2015-06-11

The 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.

7. Tinned Grapefruit, Snow Machines, Conveyor Belts

Air Date: 2015-06-18

8. Harp Strings, Roof Windows, Belgian Waffles

Air Date: 2015-07-03

Making the world's finest harp strings; Building roof windows that can keep out a hurricane; Making Belgian waffles.

9. AGA Cookers, Incense Sticks, Jenever

Air Date: 2015-07-09

Scrap metal is made into a gourmet cooking machine; The exotic aromas of India are created by hand; How sailors got their Dutch Courage.

10. Robo-farm, Log Stacker, Piano Moving

Air Date: 2015-07-23

A 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.

11. Bamboo Scaffolding, Strontium

Air Date: 2015-07-30

Indian construction crews that use bamboo for their scaffolding needs; Mining strontium for multicolored fireworks.

12. Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses, Underground Storage

Air Date: 2015-08-06

Fashionable footwear; prefabricated houses; underground storage for books and documents.

13. Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water, Crowd Barriers

Air Date: 2015-08-13

South 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.

14. High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots, Cooking Pans

Air Date: 2015-08-20

How 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...

15. Sitar, Biltong, Bulldozers

Air Date: 2015-08-27

How do they craft a classic Indian instrument, the Sitar? How do they make beef biltong? And how do they build monster bulldozers?

16. Fedoras, Cement, Frozen Peas

Air Date: 2015-09-03

How 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...

17. Mohair, Quadski, Harp

Air Date: 2015-09-10

How 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...

18. Redbush Tea, Luggage Handling, Hairbrushes

Air Date: 2015-09-17

How 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?

19. Credit Cards, Indian Lunch Deliveries, Boat Lift

Air Date: 2015-09-24

How do they keep the crooks from cracking into your credit card? And how do they lift a 1000 ton ship 70 meters into the air while it is still...

20. Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses

Air Date: 2015-10-01

How 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?

1. Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukuleles, Catamarans

Air Date: 2016-08-08

How baklava is made; how pilots fly gyroplanes; how a ukulele is crafted; and how the world's fastest ferry was built.

2. Longboards, Lemonade, Forklifts

Air Date: 2016-08-15

How longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.

3. Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, Diamonds

Air Date: 2016-08-22

How coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined from an extinct volcano.

4. Cameras, Big Airbags, Jelly Beans

Air Date: 2016-08-29

How the world's sharpest photos are taken; what it takes to create an airbag that can catch a falling car; and how jelly beans are made.

5. Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights

Air Date: 2016-09-05

ncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.

6. Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars, Tiger Balm

Air Date: 2016-09-12

Vinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.

7. Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators, Lie Detectors

Air Date: 2016-09-19

How non-alcoholic beer, Tomcars, escalators and lie detectors are made.

8. Axes, Messenger Bags, Fast-Rescue Boats

Air Date: 2016-10-03

How axes, messenger bags and fast-rescue boats are made.

9. Wensleydale Cheese, Paintbrushes, Eucalyptus Oil; Plastic Wrap

Air Date: 2016-10-10

How Wensleydale cheese, paintbrushes, eucalyptus oil and plastic wrap are made.

10. The Tesla, Horsehair Fabrics, Pool Cleaners

Air Date: 2016-10-17

Included: the Tesla; horse-hair fabrics; and pool cleaners.

11. Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks

Air Date: 2016-10-24

How do they feed France's appetite for snails, turn slabs of steel into shiny cutlery, and craft a kayak you can paddle with your feet?

12. Emergency Bridges, Marker Pens

Air Date: 2016-10-31

How do they build emergency bridges that can take the weight of a tank, make a marker pen that never fades, and design a 200-mph superbike?

13. Crystal Glass, Flat Screen TVs

Air Date: 2016-11-07

How do they blow the world's finest crystal, heat the deepest swimming pool, and fill a million bottles a day of the world's favourite ketchup?

14. Pulverizers, Bomber Jackets

Air Date: 2016-11-14

How do they forge a set of jaws that can chomp through concrete, stitch the historic airman's bomber, and brew the oldest beer in the Western World?

15. Sydney Opera House, Handsaws

Air Date: 2016-11-21

How do they turn Sheffield steel into a carpenter's handsaw, make a microphone that can pick up a whisper, and safely steer through a frozen river?

16. Moonshine, Electric Bikes, Wetsuits

Air Date: 2016-11-28

How do they brew moonshine in the heart of New York City, make a battery powered bicycle, and grow the rubber for wetsuits in the Arizona desert?

17. Gemstones, Cowboy Boots

Air Date: 2016-12-05

How do they mine one of the rarest gemstones in the world, craft the classic cowboy boot, and build a road sweeper that can pick up seven tonnes of trash?

18. Duvets, Drill Pipes, Rubber Bands

Air Date: 2016-12-12

How do they make the world's softest duvets, drill for oil thousands of metres below ground, and put the stretch in rubber bands?

19. Aircraft Engines, Fisherman's Friend

Air Date: 2016-12-19

How do they build a diesel engine that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into bank notes, and whip up ice cream flavours?

20. Armored Cars, Christmas Trees

Air Date: 2016-12-26

How do they turn a family car into a fortress on wheels, grow millions of perfect Christmas trees and hammer out the world's finest cymbals?

1. Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards

Air Date: 2017-01-06

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

2. Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce

Air Date: 2017-01-06

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

3. Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures

Air Date: 2017-01-13

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.

4. Helmets, Tea, District Heating

Air Date: 2017-01-13

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?

5. Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

Air Date: 2017-01-20

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

6. Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas

Air Date: 2017-01-20

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?

7. Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers

Air Date: 2017-01-27

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?

8. Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds

Air Date: 2017-01-27

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?

9. Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers

Air Date: 2017-02-03

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?

10. Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish

Air Date: 2017-02-03

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

11. Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser

Air Date: 2017-02-10

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?

12. Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets

Air Date: 2017-02-10

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

13. Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms

Air Date: 2017-02-17

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?

14. Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings

Air Date: 2017-02-17

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

15. Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft

Air Date: 2017-02-24

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

16. Crayons, Mirrors

Air Date: 2017-02-24

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?

17. Electric Race Cars, Mead

Air Date: 2017-03-03

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?

18. Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall

Air Date: 2017-03-03

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'?

19. Paving Stones, Tuxedo

Air Date: 2017-03-10

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?

20. Fire Gloves, Enamel

Air Date: 2017-03-10

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?

1. Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark

Air Date: 2017-08-28

How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?

2. Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads

Air Date: 2017-09-26

How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?

3. Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle

Air Date: 2017-10-06

How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a...

4. Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing

Air Date: 2017-10-23

How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?

5. Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive

Air Date: 2017-10-23

It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?

6. Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt

Air Date: 2017-10-28

How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?

7. Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs

Air Date: 2017-11-09

How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?

8. Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses

Air Date: 2017-11-27

In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?

9. Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi

Air Date: 2017-11-29

How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space suit that weighs and costs the fifth of the previous design?

10. Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs

Air Date: 2017-12-09

How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?

11. Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen

Air Date: 2017-12-12

How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?

12. Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television

Air Date: 2017-12-13

How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?

13. Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings

Air Date: 2017-12-14

How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime? And how do they keep alive a Christmas tradition that's more than 300 years old?

14. Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena

Air Date: 2017-12-15

How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...

15. Raisins, Showers, Papyrus

Air Date: 2017-12-16

How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?

16. Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles

Air Date: 2017-12-18

How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?

17. Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller

Air Date: 2017-12-19

How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?

18. Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons

Air Date: 2017-12-20

How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?

19. Pencils, Liquorice, Lace

Air Date: 2017-12-21

How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?

20. Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello

Air Date: 2017-12-22

How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?

1. Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination

Air Date: 2019-06-13

How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

2. Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream

Air Date: 2019-06-13

How do they make a trombone? How do they make traditional Spanish wineskins? And, how do they turn smelly muddy peat into rejuvenating face cream?

3. Surfboards, Satchels, Butter

Air Date: 2019-06-20

Over 35 million people love to surf, so how do they make the perfect board for catching waves? Plus, the world eats 10 million tonnes of butter a year -...

4. Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography

Air Date: 2019-06-20

Top race horses are given VIP treatment to get to their new owners, how are they transported? Plus, what creative methods do they use to photograph food?

5. Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar

Air Date: 2019-06-27

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

6. Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats

Air Date: 2019-06-27

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

7. Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika

Air Date: 2019-07-04

How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans? How they make...

8. Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans

Air Date: 2019-07-04

How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's top players? How do they craft stunning hand-made Spanish fans? And, how do they build foundations for tall buildings?

9. Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights

Air Date: 2019-07-11

How do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows?

10. Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets

Air Date: 2019-07-11

How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? How do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster? And, how are castanets made?

11. Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites

Air Date: 2019-07-18

How do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the world's most powerful turbochargers? How do they build new roads from old waste plastic?

12. Boat Sails, Military Swords, Children Car Seats

Air Date: 2019-07-18

How do they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold? Plus, how do they make a sword fit for an officer at the world's largest sword...

13. Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding

Air Date: 2019-07-25

How do they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp? Plus, how do they turn wet clay into frost-proof garden pots?

14. High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks

Air Date: 2019-07-25

How do they keep the world's tallest twin towers clean? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece is unique? And, how do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks?

15. RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes

Air Date: 2019-08-01

How do they fit all the features of a luxury apartment into a motorhome? And, how do they make a ballet shoe that can take the weight of a dancer...

16. Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves

Air Date: 2019-08-01

How do they grow nearly 200,000 tonnes of mushrooms a year in the mushroom capital of the world? And, how do they make billions of life-saving gloves?

17. Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics

Air Date: 2019-08-08

How do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? And, how do they hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik?

18. Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms

Air Date: 2019-08-08

How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?

19. Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets

Air Date: 2019-08-15

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

20. Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer

Air Date: 2019-08-15

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

1. Eider Down and Digestives

Air Date: 2021-06-01

A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.

2. Violins and Milk Deliveries

Air Date: 2021-06-08

Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.

3. Super Yachts and Space Suits

Air Date: 2021-06-15

Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.

4. Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers

Air Date: 2021-06-22

A family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.

5. Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles

Air Date: 2021-06-03

Companies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.

6. Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives

Air Date: 2021-06-03

Blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.

7. Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters

Air Date: 2021-06-10

A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.

8. Pencils, Liquorice and Lace

Air Date: 2021-06-10

A plant is turned into candy, and traditional weaving is used to make lace.

9. Platinum, Manga and Limoncello

Air Date: 2021-06-17

The explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.