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Ended · 2006–2020

How Do They Do It?

As the modern world becomes increasingly sophisticated and mechanised, we grow further removed from the way things are made and how things are done - from the miraculous feats of engineering which underpin life in the 21st Century.

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Season 1 · 6 episodes
  1. S01 E01 · Recycling; Plasma TV; Fireworks; Railroad Tracks; Ink
  2. S01 E02 · Salt mines; Trainers; Ships; Watches; Wind Farms
  3. S01 E03 · Tires; Excavators; Newspapers; Ports; Contact Lenses
  4. S01 E04 · Internet Cable; Cranes; Pencils; Water; Toothpaste
  5. S01 E05 · Glass; Golf Balls; Zippers; Coke Cans; Tire Changes
  6. S01 E06 · Concrete; Cell Phones; Lightbulbs; Steel; Traffic
Season 2 · 12 episodes
  1. S02 E01 · Diamond Mine; Skyscraper; Car Crusher
  2. S02 E02 · Air-to-Air Refuelling; Ski Slopes; Car Production
  3. S02 E03 · Ice Breaker; Money; Bowling Alleys
  4. S02 E04 · Mining Trucks; IKEA; Air Traffic
  5. S02 E05 · Logging; Baggage; Light Show
  6. S02 E06 · Gold; Golf Clubs; Escalators
  7. S02 E07 · Tunneling; Tea; Mountain Bikes
  8. S02 E08 · Combines; Lifeboats; Chocolate
  9. S02 E09 · Airbus; Fire Engines; Ketchup
  10. S02 E10 · Crash Helmets; Rubber; Wave Piercing
  11. S02 E11 · Airbags; Ice Rinks; Mattresses
  12. S02 E12 · Armored Cars; Elevators; Cheese
Season 3 · 12 episodes
  1. S03 E01 · Phoenix Stadium; La Trade Tower; Surfing
  2. S03 E02 · Space Shuttle; Binocular Lenses; Windshield Wiper Blades
  3. S03 E03 · Empire State Building; Extracting Copper; Making a Car
  4. S03 E04 · Fighter Jet; Baseball; Sports Car
  5. S03 E05 · Rescue Services; Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel); Parachutists
  6. S03 E06 · Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car
  7. S03 E07 · Racing Drivers; Bank Vaults; Telling Time
  8. S03 E08 · Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash
  9. S03 E09 · Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge
  10. S03 E10 · Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine
  11. S03 E11 · Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol
  12. S03 E12 · Buildings; Electricity Pylons; Balloon Makers
Season 4 · 8 episodes
  1. S04 E01 · Bullet Proof Vests; Robots; Formation Skydivers
  2. S04 E02 · Rally Car; Letter; Titanium
  3. S04 E03 · Forest Fires; Car Exhaust; Space Station
  4. S04 E04 · Spacesuit; Diesel Engines; Neon Signs
  5. S04 E05 · Nuclear Sub; Crash Test Dummies; Fruit and Vegetables
  6. S04 E06 · Land Mines; Air Boats; Car Warehouse
  7. S04 E07 · Black Boxes; Steam Turbine; Racing Car
  8. S04 E08 · Jet Engine; Weapons; Telescope
Season 5 · 20 episodes
  1. S05 E01 · Navigating the Panama Canal; Waste Disposal
  2. S05 E02 · World's Strongest Knives; Diamonds; Bricks
  3. S05 E03 · Electricity; Floating Cranes
  4. S05 E04 · Desert Water; LED TVs; Ferraris
  5. S05 E05 · Overnight Shipping; Mining Coal
  6. S05 E06 · Drink Cartons; Prefabricated Houses; Ambulances
  7. S05 E07 · Weather Forecasting; Hovercrafts
  8. S05 E08 · Mega Freeways; Minting Coins
  9. S05 E09 · Mega Cargo Ships; Peterbilt Vehicles
  10. S05 E10 · Space Shuttle; Binocular Lenses; Windshield Wiper Blades
  11. S05 E11 · Giant Oil Rigs; Electric Shavers
  12. S05 E12 · Halogen Light Bulbs; Car Mufflers; Locks and Keys
  13. S05 E13 · Passenger Airplanes; Lightweight Chainsaws
  14. S05 E14 · Hydroelectric Power; Computer Microchips
  15. S05 E15 · Gasoline; Swiss Army Knives
  16. S05 E16 · Wool Carpeting; LEGOs
  17. S05 E17 · High-Speed Trains; Ballpoint Pens
  18. S05 E18 · Mirrors; 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping
  19. S05 E19 · Durable Jeans; Perfect Wine Glasses
  20. S05 E20 · Aluminum Foil; GPS Systems
Season 6 · 20 episodes
  1. S06 E01 · Produce Power from Waste; Customize Supercars; Make Super Steel Swords
  2. S06 E02 · Blue Angels Airshows; Indoor Ski Slope; Sushi
  3. S06 E03 · Artificial Reefs; Earthquake-Proof Buildings; Cars on Rocket Fuel
  4. S06 E04 · Cowboys Hats; Deep Sea Dive; In-Flight Catering
  5. S06 E05 · De-Ice Planes; Glossy Magazines; Electric Sports Car
  6. S06 E06 · Communicate with Spacecraft; Maintain Supertankers; Turn by Turn Navigation
  7. S06 E07 · Mega Hotels; Lasers; Desert Golf
  8. S06 E08 · Solid Rock; Orange Juice; Bending Glass
  9. S06 E09 · Jumbo Jet Garage; Nuclear Power; Pianos
  10. S06 E10 · G-Suits; Smart Grid; Vehicle Slowdown
  11. S06 E11 · Assembly Line Robots; Wine Bottles; Desalinatize Sea Water
  12. S06 E12 · Design Airplane Parachutes; Create Solar Power; Make Photochromic Lenses
  13. S06 E13 · Blast Through Rock; Map Earth; Provide Flowers Year-Round
  14. S06 E14 · Work in 600-degree Heat; Make Champagne; Expand Ports
  15. S06 E15 · Manufacture Propellers; Intelligent Cars; Turning Metal Into Magnets
  16. S06 E16 · Large Aquarium; Making Sapphire; Bentleys
  17. S06 E17 · Batteries; Artificial Island; Perfumes
  18. S06 E18 · Stainless Steel; Making Paper; Stretch Limos
  19. S06 E19 · Military Helicopters; Metro Systems; Artificial Reefs
  20. S06 E20 · Mine Oil; Operate Shipping Lanes; Restore Film
Season 7 · 20 episodes
  1. S07 E01 · Peanut Butter; Breaking Points
  2. S07 E02 · Guinness; Silk; Canned Soup
  3. S07 E03 · Fire Extinguisher; Cruise Liner
  4. S07 E04 · Diggers; Thai Sauce; Willis Tower Skydeck
  5. S07 E05 · Marble; Tabasco; Umbrellas
  6. S07 E06 · Sponges; Cabbie Knowledge
  7. S07 E07 · Money Movers; Game Fishing Rods; Bagpipes
  8. S07 E08 · Whiskey; Disaster Prevention
  9. S07 E09 · Crash Testing; Books; Margarine
  10. S07 E10 · Six Shooters; Airplane Tires; Artificial Turf
  11. S07 E11 · Money; Handmade Shoes
  12. S07 E12 · Sugar; Fish Farming; Speed Suits
  13. S07 E13 · Car Batteries; Chocolate; Toothbrushes
  14. S07 E14 · Eiffel Tower; Motorcycles; Snowboards
  15. S07 E15 · Decaf Coffee; Smoked Salmon; Water Jets
  16. S07 E16 · Arson Dogs; Oaked Wine
  17. S07 E17 · Racing Mowers; Price of Bread; Coconut Water
  18. S07 E18 · Underground Mine; Shotguns
  19. S07 E19 · Off-Roader; Western Saddles; Flour & Cakes
  20. S07 E20 · UPS; Matches
Season 8 · 20 episodes
  1. S08 E01 · Fugu; Freight Trains; Scottish Tartan
  2. S08 E02 · Bowling Balls; Tower Bridge; Gummy Bears
  3. S08 E03 · Ice Rink; Car Plant
  4. S08 E04 · Taiko Drums; Green Factory; Pasta
  5. S08 E05 · Island Prison; Mailboxes; Jam
  6. S08 E06 · Swiss Cheese; Tanks; British Library
  7. S08 E07 · Pretzels; Gondolas; Pearls
  8. S08 E08 · Brewery; Playing Cards; Gulfstream
  9. S08 E09 · Roulette Tables; Olive Oil; Batmobile
  10. S08 E10 · Bomb Squad; Cider; Husqvarna
  11. S08 E11 · Duck Calls; Wasabi; Accordions
  12. S08 E12 · Toto Washlets; Fire Scout; Demolition Drills
  13. S08 E13 · Submarine Rescue; Subaru
  14. S08 E14 · 24 Hours of Daytona; Rum
  15. S08 E15 · Caviar; Porcelain; Soccer Cleats
  16. S08 E16 · Circus; Guitars
  17. S08 E17 · Frankfurters; Sniper Rifles; Casino Security
  18. S08 E18 · Powerboats; Swiss Watches; Wallpaper
  19. S08 E19 · Cruise Ship; Truffles; Asphault
  20. S08 E20 · Tsukiji; Cricket Bats; Parcels
Season 9 · 21 episodes
  1. S09 E01 · Husqvarna; Frankfurters; Wallpaper
  2. S09 E02 · Leatherman; Formula 1; Glassware
  3. S09 E03 · Hats; Longest Road Tunnel; Snake Catcher
  4. S09 E04 · Guacamole; Swamp Buggy; Scissors
  5. S09 E05 · Tennessee Whiskey; Nightvision; Saunas
  6. S09 E06 · World in Miniature; Hurricane Test Center; Rhubarb
  7. S09 E07 · Fighter Plane; Trappist Beers; SUV
  8. S09 E08 · Leather Footballs; Mussels; Helmet
  9. S09 E09 · Almonds; Snowblower; Detergents
  10. S09 E10 · Suspension Bridge; Crossbows; Tracking Clothes
  11. S09 E11 · Scania Trucks; Miracle Foresnics; Gouda Cheese
  12. S09 E12 · Vanilla; Anchors; Lighters
  13. S09 E13 · Guitars; Rope Access; Fast Tractor
  14. S09 E14 · Liferafts; Mind Control; Stamps
  15. S09 E15 · Tequila; Steam-Powered Megacity; Soft Ice Cream
  16. S09 E16 · Stuntmen; Seabreacher; Amber
  17. S09 E17 · Tennis balls; Surround Sound; Steak
  18. S09 E18 · Rayon; Snuff; Cola
  19. S09 E19 · The Social Network; Zubrowka; Aerial Cable Car
  20. S09 E20 · Skydiving Suits; Surstromming; Hemp-Crete
  21. S09 E21 · Chewing Gum; Fish Hooks; Legoland
Season 10 · 20 episodes
  1. S10 E01 · Opal; Stunt Planes; Nougat
  2. S10 E02 · Saffron; Ice Roads; Shelby
  3. S10 E03 · Toilet Paper; Absinthe; Cricket Balls
  4. S10 E04 · Growing Food in the Desert; Tall Ship Rigging; Insulin
  5. S10 E05 · Locomotives; Clotted Cream; Boomerangs
  6. S10 E06 · Sardines; Scooters; Erector Sets
  7. S10 E07 · Repainting Airliners; Dutch Clogs; Cornish Pasties
  8. S10 E08 · Cathedral Bells; Clearing Storm Wreckage; Desert Dates
  9. S10 E09 · Giant Tires; Espresso; Polishing Diamonds
  10. S10 E10 · Cleaning Sewers; Beretta Pistol; Tee Shirts
  11. S10 E11 · Chinese Lion Costume; Train Tunnel; Drying Sports Fields
  12. S10 E12 · Pistachios; Temple Restoration; Fighter Jet Radar
  13. S10 E13 · Roquefort; Wrecker Trucks; Tree Moving
  14. S10 E14 · Marble; Mahjong; Escape Slides
  15. S10 E15 · Argan Oil; Kamaz Trucks; Canton Tower
  16. S10 E16 · Ball Bearings; Cartoonists' Ink; False Eyes
  17. S10 E17 · Russian Dolls; Aloe Vera; Flags
  18. S10 E18 · Chinamax; Russian Standard; Abalone
  19. S10 E19 · St Petersburg Metro; Civet Coffee; Chip Makers
  20. S10 E20 · Leather; Grand Canal; Flyboard
Season 11 · 20 episodes
  1. S11 E01 · Parmesan; Runways; Reclining Chairs
  2. S11 E02 · Carpets; Skiis; Niagara Power
  3. S11 E03 · Nori; Beer Bottles; Shark Deterrents
  4. S11 E04 · Brass Lamps; Ice Patrol; Penjing
  5. S11 E05 · Racing Bikes; Stunt Pilots; Oil Well
  6. S11 E06 · Bagels; Racing Tires; Liuli Glass
  7. S11 E07 · Trash in Venice; Aussie Sheepskin; Chlorella
  8. S11 E08 · Turkish Delight; Silver; Sunscreen
  9. S11 E09 · Canvas; Stinky Tofu; Bottle Recycling
  10. S11 E10 · Beekeeping; Trikes; Body Armour
  11. S11 E11 · Heat-Proof Glass; ATMs; Pagani
  12. S11 E12 · Aquavitl; Motorcycle Suits; Cathedral Cleaning
  13. S11 E13 · Balsamic Vinegar; Drysuits; Stunt Plane
  14. S11 E14 · Dock Cranes; Plastic Bags; Baubles
  15. S11 E15 · Super Steel; Wool; Kiteboards
  16. S11 E16 · Soybean Matress; Aircraft Seats; Bra Design
  17. S11 E17 · Dry Wall; R 'n R Statuettes; Skytruck
  18. S11 E18 · Car Windows; Glossy Lipstick; Sheep Shears
  19. S11 E19 · Madeira; Aircraft Seats; Batteries
  20. S11 E20 · Nickel; Canal Locks; Bubble Tea
Season 12 · 20 episodes
  1. S12 E01 · Heavy-lift Aircraft; Hunting Boots; Bananas
  2. S12 E02 · Logging; Tiles; Jaffa Cakes
  3. S12 E03 · Monorail; Royal Copenhagen Porcelain; New York Cupcakes
  4. S12 E04 · Wine; Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
  5. S12 E05 · Screws; Marmalade; Printed Dresses
  6. S12 E06 · Road Rollers; Canned Bread; Vertu Phones
  7. S12 E07 · Tinned Grapefruit; Snow Machines; Conveyor Belts
  8. S12 E08 · Harp Strings; Roof Windows; Belgian Waffles
  9. S12 E09 · AGA Cookers; Incense Sticks; Jenever
  10. S12 E10 · Robo-farm; Log Stacker; Piano Moving
  11. S12 E11 · Bamboo Scaffolding; Strontium
  12. S12 E12 · Espadrilles; Prefabricated Houses; Underground Storage
  13. S12 E13 · Macadamia Nuts; Tap Water; Crowd Barriers
  14. S12 E14 · High Rise Construction; Dr. Marten Boots; Cooking Pans
  15. S12 E15 · Sitar; Biltong; Bulldozers
  16. S12 E16 · Fedoras; Cement; Frozen Peas
  17. S12 E17 · Mohair; Quadski; Harp
  18. S12 E18 · Redbush Tea; Baggage Handling; Hairbrushes
  19. S12 E19 · Credit Cards, Tiffin, Boat Lift
  20. S12 E20 · Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses
Season 13 · 20 episodes
  1. S13 E01 · Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukeleles, and Catamarans
  2. S13 E02 · Longboards, Lemonade, and Forklifts
  3. S13 E03 · Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, and Diamonds
  4. S13 E04 · Cameras, Big Airbags, and Jelly Beans
  5. S13 E05 · Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, and Festival of Lights
  6. S13 E06 · Vinyl LP; The Dodgem; Tiger Balm
  7. S13 E07 · Nonalcoholic Beer; Tomkar; Escalators; Lie Detectors
  8. S13 E08 · Axes; Courier's Messenger Bag; Lifeboats
  9. S13 E09 · Wensleydale Cheese; Paintbrushes; Eucalyptus oil
  10. S13 E10 · Tesla Model S; Horses Tails Fabrics; Automated Pool Cleaner
  11. S13 E11 · Snails; Cutlery; Kayaks
  12. S13 E12 · Emergency Bridges; Permanent Markers; Superbike
  13. S13 E13 · Glasses Of Wine; LED TVs; The Deepest Pool; Ketchup
  14. S13 E14 · Crushing Machine; Aviator Jacket; Beer Lambic
  15. S13 E15 · Cooling of the building; Saws; Microphones
  16. S13 E16 · Moonshine; Battery-Powered Bicycle; Wetsuit
  17. S13 E17 · Mining Rare Gemstones; Cowboy Boots; Sweepers
  18. S13 E18 · Duvets; Oil Well Drilling; Rubber
  19. S13 E19 · Diesel Aircraft Engine; Pastilles Cough; Ice Cream
  20. S13 E20 · Armoured Vehicles; Christmas Trees; Musical Plates
Season 14 · 20 episodes
  1. S14 E01 · Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
  2. S14 E02 · Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
  3. S14 E03 · Mardi Gras Floats, Rock Candy, Artificial Teeth
  4. S14 E04 · Helmets, Tea, District Heating
  5. S14 E05 · Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk
  6. S14 E06 · Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas
  7. S14 E07 · Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers
  8. S14 E08 · Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds
  9. S14 E09 · Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins
  10. S14 E10 · Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish
  11. S14 E11 · Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser
  12. S14 E12 · Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets
  13. S14 E13 · Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
  14. S14 E14 · Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
  15. S14 E15 · Floating Power Stations, Small Aircrafts
  16. S14 E16 · Coloured Crayons, Artisan Mirrors
  17. S14 E17 · Electric Race Cars, Mead
  18. S14 E18 · Steam-powered Paddleboats, The Waterwall
  19. S14 E19 · Paving Stones, Tailored Tuxedo Suit
  20. S14 E20 · Fire Gloves, Enamel Bakewear
Season 15 · 20 episodes
  1. S15 E01 · Tweed, Turntables and Hakarl
  2. S15 E02 · Beds, Space Freighters, and Underground Farms
  3. S15 E03 · Hats, Folding Bicycle and Skyr
  4. S15 E04 · Guitars, Caviar and Racing
  5. S15 E05 · Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eider Down and Digestive Biscuits
  6. S15 E06 · Parchment, Shuttlecock, Salt
  7. S15 E07 · Ballpoint Pen, Ration and Mat
  8. S15 E08 · Violins, Milk Deliveries and Pumice
  9. S15 E09 · Super Yachts, Space Suits and Katsuobushi
  10. S15 E10 · Parma Ham, Underground Signs and Rowing Machines
  11. S15 E11 · Airport and Sun-dried Tomatoes
  12. S15 E12 · Lobster Fishing and Sofas
  13. S15 E13 · Weather Factory and Gloves
  14. S15 E14 · Newspapers, Socks and Juice
  15. S15 E15 · Raisins, Washi Paper and Showers
  16. S15 E16 · Charcoal, Soba and Vaulting Poles
  17. S15 E17 · Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives and Hippo Rollers
  18. S15 E18 · Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters, and Balloons
  19. S15 E19 · Pencils, Licorice, and Lace
  20. S15 E20 · Platinum, Manga, and Limoncello
Season 16 · 20 episodes
  1. S16 E01 · Peppermint, Tennis Racquets
  2. S16 E02 · Trombone, Spanish Bota
  3. S16 E03 · Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
  4. S16 E04 · Horse Air Transport, Chess Sets, Food Photography
  5. S16 E05 · Stainless Steel, Safe Locks
  6. S16 E06 · Geoduck, Steam Trains
  7. S16 E07 · Bufori Cars, Sports Whistles
  8. S16 E08 · Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats
  9. S16 E09 · Tractors, Cowbells
  10. S16 E10 · Bird's Nest Soup, Rowing Oars
  11. S16 E11 · Turbochargers, Plastic Roads
  12. S16 E12 · Sails, Ceremonial Swords
  13. S16 E13 · Guitar Amplifier, Clay Pots
  14. S16 E14 · Petronas Window Cleaners
  15. S16 E15 · RVs, Chupa Chups
  16. S16 E16 · Mushrooms, Maps
  17. S16 E17 · Fertiliser, Maple Syrup
  18. S16 E18 · Basmati Rice, Mechanical Birds
  19. S16 E19 · Hearing Aids, Trains
  20. S16 E20 · Remotely Operated Vehicles

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