Season 16 Episode 18
How Do They Do It?
TV-PGDocumentary • Educational • ScienceSeason 1620 Episodes
Remotely Operated VehiclesS16 E20An investigation into the remote-controlled machines completing tasks too dangerous for human divers; handmade teddy bears; India's favorite cheese.
Hearing Aids, TrainsS16 E19An investigation into a sensitive hearing aid developed by Swiss engineers; comfortable commuting; the art of shadow puppetry.
Basmati Rice, Mechanical BirdsS16 E18How basmati rice is turned into millions of microwaveable meals.
Fertilizer, Maple SyrupS16 E17An investigation into mining a million tons of fertilizer from beneath the sea; how to hand-print colorful clothes using batik; natural syrup.
Mushrooms, MapsS16 E16An investigation into how huge amounts of mushrooms are made in the world's mushroom capital each year; life saving gloves.
RVs, Chupa ChupsS16 E15An investigation into how all the features of an apartment are put into a motorhome; sugar and fine art; ballet shoes.
Window CleanersS16 E14A look at the challenge of cleaning the windows of the Petronas Towers, the world's tallest twin towers; how jigsaw puzzle pieces are made to be unique; how Olympic field hockey sticks are crafted from fiberglass and kevlar.
Guitar Amplifier, Clay PotsS16 E13Investigating how they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp; how they turn wet clay into frost-proof garden pots.
Sails, Ceremonial SwordsS16 E12Looking at how they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold; how they make a sword fit for an officer at the world's largest sword factory.
Turbochargers, Plastic RoadsS16 E11The power of the world's biggest engines are quadrupled with turbochargers; new roads are built from old plastic waste; one particular style of kite is the national symbol of Malaysia.
Bird's Nest Soup, Rowing OarsS16 E10How millions of real nests are collected to make bird's nest soup; aerospace technology makes rowers go faster; how Spanish flamenco castanets are created.
Tractors, CowbellsS16 E9How a tractor is built every three minutes in order to power Indian agriculture; bronze bells are cast to help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows; how streets are lit to make roads safer.
Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Spanish FansS16 E8Discover how foundations are driven hundred of metres into the ground; how English willow is turned into cricket bats for India's top players; how beautiful Spanish fans are handcrafted.
Bufori Cars, Sports Whistles, PaprikaS16 E7One of the world's most exclusive luxury cars is built from carbon fiber and bullet-proof Kevlar; see how referees' whistles are made; learning how smoky flavour goes into Spanish paprika.
Geoduck, Steam TrainsS16 E6How geoduck, one of the world's weirdest seafood delicacies, is harvested; how a head of steam is built up on one of South Africa's oldest working trains; how water polo players are protected from injury.
Stainless Steel, Safe LocksS16 E5Self-healing stainless steel is produced at one of the world's largest steel mills; cash is kept safe with uncrackable locks and the traditional Indian sugar, jaggery, is made to use in Ayurvedic medicine.
Horse Air Transport, Chess Sets, Food PhotographyS16 E4How top race horses are delivered to their new owners; the creative methods that are used to photograph food.
Surfboards, Satchels, ButterS16 E3Over 35 million people love to surf; a look at how they make the perfect board for catching waves; exploring how the world eats 10 million tonnes of butter per year.
Trombone, Spanish BotaS16 E2Making a trombone; making traditional Spanish wineskins; turning smelly muddy peat into rejuvenating face cream.
Peppermint, Tennis RacquetsS16 E1One family in America makes three quarters of the world's peppermint oil; making state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets.
Basmati Rice, Mechanical BirdsSeason 16 Episode 18
Cast
Chris Broyles, Jeff Wilburn, Iain Lee, Michael Pongracz, Mike Goral, Naz OsmanogluRating
TV-PG
Genres
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