How Do They Do It?

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Episode 1

★ 10.0

Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards

2017-01-06 · 22m

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

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Episode 2

★ 10.0

Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce

2017-01-06 · 22m

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

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Episode 3

★ 10.0

Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures

2017-01-13 · 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.

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Episode 4

★ 10.0

Helmets, Tea, District Heating

2017-01-13 · 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?

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Episode 5

★ 10.0

Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

2017-01-20 · 22m

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

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Episode 6

Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas

2017-01-20 · 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?

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Episode 7

Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers

2017-01-27 · 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?

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Episode 8

Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds

2017-01-27 · 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?

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Episode 9

Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers

2017-02-03 · 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?

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Episode 10

Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish

2017-02-03 · 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?

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Episode 11

Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser

2017-02-10 · 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?

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Episode 12

Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets

2017-02-10 · 22m

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

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Episode 13

Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms

2017-02-17 · 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?

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Episode 14

Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings

2017-02-17 · 22m

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

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Episode 15

Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft

2017-02-24 · 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?

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Episode 16

Crayons, Mirrors

2017-02-24 · 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?

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Episode 17

Electric Race Cars, Mead

2017-03-03 · 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?

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Episode 18

Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall

2017-03-03 · 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'?

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Episode 19

Paving Stones, Tuxedo

2017-03-10 · 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?

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Episode 20

Fire Gloves, Enamel

2017-03-10 · 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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