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How Do They Do It?
How Do They Do It? Ever wondered how the stripes get into toothpaste or how contact lenses are made? How do goods get from one country to another and then into our supermarkets? What are car tires made from and exactly why are plasma TV screens flat? Eating, drinking, driving, flying. These all are activities that we carry out with barely a second thought. But have you ever wondered what exactly goes into your teabag and how it got there? How does an airport handle hundreds of thousands of item…
Season 1 6 May 2006 – 17 Jun 2006 · 6 episodes
1 Recycling; Plasma TV; Fireworks; Railroad Tracks; Ink 6 May 2006 2 Salt mines; Trainers; Ships; Watches; Wind Farms 13 May 2006 3 Tires; Excavators; Newspapers; Ports; Contact Lenses 27 May 2006 4 Internet Cable; Cranes; Pencils; Water; Toothpaste 3 Jun 2006 5 Glass; Golf Balls; Zippers; Coke Cans; Tire Changes 10 Jun 2006 6 Concrete; Cell Phones; Lightbulbs; Steel; Traffic 17 Jun 2006 Season 2 24 Jun 2006 – 12 Aug 2006 · 12 episodes
1 Diamond Mine; Skyscraper; Car Crusher 24 Jun 2006 2 Air-to-Air Refuelling; Ski Slopes; Car Production 24 Jun 2006 3 Ice Breaker; Money; Bowling Alleys 8 Jul 2006 4 Mining Trucks; IKEA; Air Traffic 8 Jul 2006 5 Logging; Baggage; Light Show 15 Jul 2006 6 Gold; Golf Clubs; Escalators 15 Jul 2006 7 Tunneling; Tea; Mountain Bikes 22 Jul 2006 8 Combines; Lifeboats; Chocolate 22 Jul 2006 9 Airbus; Fire Engines; Ketchup 29 Jul 2006 10 Crash Helmets; Rubber; Wave Piercing 29 Jul 2006 11 Airbags; Ice Rinks; Mattresses 12 Aug 2006 12 Armored Cars; Elevators; Cheese 12 Aug 2006 Season 3 21 Feb 2007 – 28 Mar 2007 · 12 episodes
1 Phoenix Stadium; La Trade Tower; Surfing 21 Feb 2007 2 Space Shuttle; Binocular Lenses; Windshield Wiper Blades 21 Feb 2007 3 Empire State Building; Extracting Copper; Making a Car 28 Feb 2007 4 Fighter Jet; Baseball; Sports Car 28 Feb 2007 5 Rescue Services; Rotating Boat (Falkirk Wheel); Parachutists 7 Mar 2007 6 Submarine; Moving Earth; Beer Car 7 Mar 2007 7 Racing Drivers; Bank Vaults; Telling Time 14 Mar 2007 8 Crash Course; Water Display; White Wash 14 Mar 2007 9 Cruise Liner; Space Shuttle; Suspension Bridge 21 Mar 2007 10 Vehicles; Football; Potash Mine 21 Mar 2007 11 Helicopter; Luxury Yachts; Highway Patrol 28 Mar 2007 12 Buildings; Electricity Pylons; Balloon Makers 28 Mar 2007 Season 4 4 Apr 2007 – 25 Apr 2007 · 8 episodes
1 Bullet Proof Vests; Robots; Formation Skydivers 4 Apr 2007 2 Rally Car; Letter; Titanium 4 Apr 2007 3 Forest Fires; Car Exhaust; Space Station 11 Apr 2007 4 Spacesuit; Diesel Engines; Neon Signs 11 Apr 2007 5 Nuclear Sub; Crash Test Dummies; Fruit and Vegetables 18 Apr 2007 6 Land Mines; Air Boats; Car Warehouse 18 Apr 2007 7 Black Boxes; Steam Turbine; Racing Car 25 Apr 2007 8 Jet Engine; Weapons; Telescope 25 Apr 2007 Season 5 3 Mar 2008 – 1 Apr 2008 · 20 episodes
1 Navigating the Panama Canal; Waste Disposal 3 Mar 2008 2 World's Strongest Knives; Diamonds; Bricks 4 Mar 2008 3 Electricity; Floating Cranes 5 Mar 2008 4 Desert Water; LED TVs; Ferraris 6 Mar 2008 5 Overnight Shipping; Mining Coal 7 Mar 2008 6 Drink Cartons; Prefabricated Houses; Ambulances 10 Mar 2008 7 Weather Forecasting; Hovercrafts 11 Mar 2008 8 Mega Freeways; Minting Coins 12 Mar 2008 9 Mega Cargo Ships; Peterbilt Vehicles 13 Mar 2008 10 Space Shuttle; Binocular Lenses; Windshield Wiper Blades 14 Mar 2008 11 Giant Oil Rigs; Electric Shavers 17 Mar 2008 12 Halogen Light Bulbs; Car Mufflers; Locks and Keys 18 Mar 2008 13 Passenger Airplanes; Lightweight Chainsaws 19 Mar 2008 14 Hydroelectric Power; Computer Microchips 20 Mar 2008 15 Gasoline; Swiss Army Knives 25 Mar 2008 16 Wool Carpeting; LEGOs 26 Mar 2008 17 High-Speed Trains; Ballpoint Pens 27 Mar 2008 18 Mirrors; 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping 28 Mar 2008 19 Durable Jeans; Perfect Wine Glasses 31 Mar 2008 20 Aluminum Foil; GPS Systems 1 Apr 2008 Season 6 2 Jul 2009 – 4 Sep 2009 · 20 episodes
1 Produce Power from Waste; Customize Supercars; Make Super Steel Swords 2 Jul 2009 2 Blue Angels Airshows; Indoor Ski Slope; Sushi 16 Jul 2009 3 Artificial Reefs; Earthquake-Proof Buildings; Cars on Rocket Fuel 10 Aug 2009 4 Cowboys Hats; Deep Sea Dive; In-Flight Catering 13 Aug 2009 5 De-Ice Planes; Glossy Magazines; Electric Sports Car 14 Aug 2009 6 Communicate with Spacecraft; Maintain Supertankers; Turn by Turn Navigation 17 Aug 2009 7 Mega Hotels; Lasers; Desert Golf 18 Aug 2009 8 Solid Rock; Orange Juice; Bending Glass 19 Aug 2009 9 Jumbo Jet Garage; Nuclear Power; Pianos 20 Aug 2009 10 G-Suits; Smart Grid; Vehicle Slowdown 21 Aug 2009 11 Assembly Line Robots; Wine Bottles; Desalinatize Sea Water 24 Aug 2009 12 Design Airplane Parachutes; Create Solar Power; Make Photochromic Lenses 25 Aug 2009 13 Blast Through Rock; Map Earth; Provide Flowers Year-Round 26 Aug 2009 14 Work in 600-degree Heat; Make Champagne; Expand Ports 27 Aug 2009 15 Manufacture Propellers; Intelligent Cars; Turning Metal Into Magnets 28 Aug 2009 16 Large Aquarium; Making Sapphire; Bentleys 31 Aug 2009 17 Batteries; Artificial Island; Perfumes 2 Sep 2009 18 Stainless Steel; Making Paper; Stretch Limos 3 Sep 2009 19 Military Helicopters; Metro Systems; Artificial Reefs 4 Sep 2009 20 Mine Oil; Operate Shipping Lanes; Restore Film 4 Sep 2009 Season 7 4 Jun 2010 – 8 Oct 2010 · 20 episodes
1 Peanut Butter; Breaking Points 4 Jun 2010 2 Guinness; Silk; Canned Soup 10 Jun 2010 3 Fire Extinguisher; Cruise Liner 11 Jun 2010 4 Diggers; Thai Sauce; Willis Tower Skydeck 18 Jun 2010 5 Marble; Tabasco; Umbrellas 25 Jun 2010 6 Sponges; Cabbie Knowledge 2 Jul 2010 7 Money Movers; Game Fishing Rods; Bagpipes 9 Jul 2010 8 Whiskey; Disaster Prevention 16 Jul 2010 9 Crash Testing; Books; Margarine 23 Jul 2010 10 Six Shooters; Airplane Tires; Artificial Turf 30 Jul 2010 11 Money; Handmade Shoes 6 Aug 2010 12 Sugar; Fish Farming; Speed Suits 13 Aug 2010 13 Car Batteries; Chocolate; Toothbrushes 20 Aug 2010 14 Eiffel Tower; Motorcycles; Snowboards 27 Aug 2010 15 Decaf Coffee; Smoked Salmon; Water Jets 3 Sep 2010 16 Arson Dogs; Oaked Wine 10 Sep 2010 17 Racing Mowers; Price of Bread; Coconut Water 17 Sep 2010 18 Underground Mine; Shotguns 24 Sep 2010 19 Off-Roader; Western Saddles; Flour & Cakes 1 Oct 2010 20 UPS; Matches 8 Oct 2010 Season 8 3 Jun 2011 – 19 Jan 2012 · 20 episodes
1 Fugu; Freight Trains; Scottish Tartan 3 Jun 2011 2 Bowling Balls; Tower Bridge; Gummy Bears 10 Jun 2011 3 Ice Rink; Car Plant 17 Jun 2011 4 Taiko Drums; Green Factory; Pasta 24 Jun 2011 5 Island Prison; Mailboxes; Jam 1 Jul 2011 6 Swiss Cheese; Tanks; British Library 15 Jul 2011 7 Pretzels; Gondolas; Pearls 22 Jul 2011 8 Brewery; Playing Cards; Gulfstream 29 Jul 2011 9 Roulette Tables; Olive Oil; Batmobile 5 Aug 2011 10 Bomb Squad; Cider; Husqvarna 26 Aug 2011 11 Duck Calls; Wasabi; Accordions 18 Oct 2011 12 Toto Washlets; Fire Scout; Demolition Drills 19 Oct 2011 13 Submarine Rescue; Subaru 27 Oct 2011 14 24 Hours of Daytona; Rum 1 Dec 2011 15 Caviar; Porcelain; Soccer Cleats 8 Dec 2011 16 Circus; Guitars 15 Dec 2011 17 Frankfurters; Sniper Rifles; Casino Security 29 Dec 2011 18 Powerboats; Swiss Watches; Wallpaper 5 Jan 2012 19 Cruise Ship; Truffles; Asphault 12 Jan 2012 20 Tsukiji; Cricket Bats; Parcels 19 Jan 2012 Season 9 17 May 2012 – 20 Dec 2012 · 21 episodes
1 Husqvarna; Frankfurters; Wallpaper 17 May 2012 2 Leatherman; Formula 1; Glassware 12 Jul 2012 3 Hats; Longest Road Tunnel; Snake Catcher 19 Jul 2012 4 Guacamole; Swamp Buggy; Scissors 26 Jul 2012 5 Tennessee Whiskey; Nightvision; Saunas 2 Aug 2012 6 World in Miniature; Hurricane Test Center; Rhubarb 26 Jul 2012 7 Fighter Plane; Trappist Beers; SUV 9 Aug 2012 8 Leather Footballs; Mussels; Helmet 23 Aug 2012 9 Almonds; Snowblower; Detergents 30 Aug 2012 10 Suspension Bridge; Crossbows; Tracking Clothes 6 Sep 2012 11 Scania Trucks; Miracle Foresnics; Gouda Cheese 13 Sep 2012 12 Vanilla; Anchors; Lighters 20 Sep 2012 13 Guitars; Rope Access; Fast Tractor 27 Sep 2012 14 Liferafts; Mind Control; Stamps 4 Oct 2012 15 Tequila; Steam-Powered Megacity; Soft Ice Cream 11 Oct 2012 16 Stuntmen; Seabreacher; Amber 25 Oct 2012 17 Tennis balls; Surround Sound; Steak 25 Oct 2012 18 Rayon; Snuff; Cola 29 Nov 2012 19 The Social Network; Zubrowka; Aerial Cable Car 6 Dec 2012 20 Skydiving Suits; Surstromming; Hemp-Crete 13 Dec 2012 21 Chewing Gum; Fish Hooks; Legoland 20 Dec 2012 Season 10 5 Sep 2013 – 6 Feb 2014 · 20 episodes
1 Opal; Stunt Planes; Nougat 5 Sep 2013 2 Saffron; Ice Roads; Shelby 5 Sep 2013 3 Toilet Paper; Absinthe; Cricket Balls 12 Sep 2013 4 Growing Food in the Desert; Tall Ship Rigging; Insulin 19 Sep 2013 5 Locomotives; Clotted Cream; Boomerangs 26 Sep 2013 6 Sardines; Scooters; Erector Sets 10 Oct 2013 7 Repainting Airliners; Dutch Clogs; Cornish Pasties 17 Oct 2013 8 Cathedral Bells; Clearing Storm Wreckage; Desert Dates 24 Oct 2013 9 Giant Tires; Espresso; Polishing Diamonds 31 Oct 2013 10 Cleaning Sewers; Beretta Pistol; Tee Shirts 7 Nov 2013 11 Chinese Lion Costume; Train Tunnel; Drying Sports Fields 14 Nov 2013 12 Pistachios; Temple Restoration; Fighter Jet Radar 21 Nov 2013 13 Roquefort; Wrecker Trucks; Tree Moving 28 Nov 2013 14 Marble; Mahjong; Escape Slides 5 Dec 2013 15 Argan Oil; Kamaz Trucks; Canton Tower 12 Dec 2013 16 Ball Bearings; Cartoonists' Ink; False Eyes 19 Dec 2013 17 Russian Dolls; Aloe Vera; Flags 16 Jan 2014 18 Chinamax; Russian Standard; Abalone 23 Jan 2014 19 St Petersburg Metro; Civet Coffee; Chip Makers 30 Jan 2014 20 Leather; Grand Canal; Flyboard 6 Feb 2014 Season 11 15 May 2014 – 31 Dec 2014 · 20 episodes
1 Parmesan; Runways; Reclining Chairs 15 May 2014 2 Carpets; Skiis; Niagara Power 22 May 2014 3 Nori; Beer Bottles; Shark Deterrents 29 May 2014 4 Brass Lamps; Ice Patrol; Penjing 5 Jun 2014 5 Racing Bikes; Stunt Pilots; Oil Well 12 Jun 2014 6 Bagels; Racing Tires; Liuli Glass 19 Jun 2014 7 Trash in Venice; Aussie Sheepskin; Chlorella 26 Jun 2014 8 Turkish Delight; Silver; Sunscreen 3 Jul 2014 9 Canvas; Stinky Tofu; Bottle Recycling 10 Jul 2014 10 Beekeeping; Trikes; Body Armour 17 Jul 2014 11 Heat-Proof Glass; ATMs; Pagani 10 Oct 2014 12 Aquavitl; Motorcycle Suits; Cathedral Cleaning 17 Oct 2014 13 Balsamic Vinegar; Drysuits; Stunt Plane 24 Oct 2014 14 Dock Cranes; Plastic Bags; Baubles 24 Oct 2014 15 Super Steel; Wool; Kiteboards 7 Nov 2014 16 Soybean Matress; Aircraft Seats; Bra Design 21 Nov 2014 17 Dry Wall; R 'n R Statuettes; Skytruck 28 Nov 2014 18 Car Windows; Glossy Lipstick; Sheep Shears 31 Dec 2014 19 Madeira; Aircraft Seats; Batteries 31 Dec 2014 20 Nickel; Canal Locks; Bubble Tea 31 Dec 2014 Season 12 10 May 2015 – 1 Oct 2015 · 20 episodes
1 Heavy-lift Aircraft; Hunting Boots; Bananas 10 May 2015 2 Logging; Tiles; Jaffa Cakes 14 May 2015 3 Monorail; Royal Copenhagen Porcelain; New York Cupcakes 21 May 2015 4 Wine; Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing 28 May 2015 5 Screws; Marmalade; Printed Dresses 4 Jun 2015 6 Road Rollers; Canned Bread; Vertu Phones 11 Jun 2015 7 Tinned Grapefruit; Snow Machines; Conveyor Belts 18 Jun 2015 8 Harp Strings; Roof Windows; Belgian Waffles 3 Jul 2015 9 AGA Cookers; Incense Sticks; Jenever 9 Jul 2015 10 Robo-farm; Log Stacker; Piano Moving 23 Jul 2015 11 Bamboo Scaffolding; Strontium 30 Jul 2015 12 Espadrilles; Prefabricated Houses; Underground Storage 6 Aug 2015 13 Macadamia Nuts; Tap Water; Crowd Barriers 13 Aug 2015 14 High Rise Construction; Dr. Marten Boots; Cooking Pans 20 Aug 2015 15 Sitar; Biltong; Bulldozers 27 Aug 2015 16 Fedoras; Cement; Frozen Peas 3 Sep 2015 17 Mohair; Quadski; Harp 10 Sep 2015 18 Redbush Tea; Baggage Handling; Hairbrushes 17 Sep 2015 19 Credit Cards, Tiffin, Boat Lift 24 Sep 2015 20 Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses 1 Oct 2015 Season 13 2 Oct 2015 – 4 Dec 2015 · 20 episodes
1 Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukeleles, and Catamarans 2 Oct 2015 2 Longboards, Lemonade, and Forklifts 2 Oct 2015 3 Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, and Diamonds 9 Oct 2015 4 Cameras, Big Airbags, and Jelly Beans 9 Oct 2015 5 Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, and Festival of Lights 16 Oct 2015 6 Vinyl LP; The Dodgem; Tiger Balm 16 Oct 2015 7 Nonalcoholic Beer; Tomkar; Escalators; Lie Detectors 23 Oct 2015 8 Axes; Courier's Messenger Bag; Lifeboats 23 Oct 2015 9 Wensleydale Cheese; Paintbrushes; Eucalyptus oil 30 Oct 2015 10 Tesla Model S; Horses Tails Fabrics; Automated Pool Cleaner 30 Oct 2015 11 Snails; Cutlery; Kayaks 6 Nov 2015 12 Emergency Bridges; Permanent Markers; Superbike 6 Nov 2015 13 Glasses Of Wine; LED TVs; The Deepest Pool; Ketchup 13 Nov 2015 14 Crushing Machine; Aviator Jacket; Beer Lambic 13 Nov 2015 15 Cooling of the building; Saws; Microphones 20 Nov 2015 16 Moonshine; Battery-Powered Bicycle; Wetsuit 20 Nov 2015 17 Mining Rare Gemstones; Cowboy Boots; Sweepers 27 Nov 2015 18 Duvets; Oil Well Drilling; Rubber 27 Nov 2015 19 Diesel Aircraft Engine; Pastilles Cough; Ice Cream 4 Dec 2015 20 Armoured Vehicles; Christmas Trees; Musical Plates 4 Dec 2015 Season 14 22 Aug 2018 – 4 Sep 2018 · 20 episodes
1 Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards 22 Aug 2018 2 Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce 22 Aug 2018 3 Mardi Gras Floats, Rock Candy, Artificial Teeth 23 Aug 2018 4 Helmets, Tea, District Heating 23 Aug 2018 5 Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk 24 Aug 2018 6 Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas 24 Aug 2018 7 Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers 27 Aug 2018 8 Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds 27 Aug 2018 9 Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins 28 Aug 2018 10 Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish 28 Aug 2018 11 Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser 29 Aug 2018 12 Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets 29 Aug 2018 13 Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms 30 Aug 2018 14 Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings 30 Aug 2018 15 Floating Power Stations, Small Aircrafts 31 Aug 2018 16 Coloured Crayons, Artisan Mirrors 31 Aug 2018 17 Electric Race Cars, Mead 3 Sep 2018 18 Steam-powered Paddleboats, The Waterwall 3 Sep 2018 19 Paving Stones, Tailored Tuxedo Suit 4 Sep 2018 20 Fire Gloves, Enamel Bakewear 4 Sep 2018 Season 15 8 Oct 2019 – 25 Oct 2019 · 20 episodes
1 Tweed, Turntables and Hakarl 8 Oct 2019 2 Beds, Space Freighters, and Underground Farms 8 Oct 2019 3 Hats, Folding Bicycle and Skyr 9 Oct 2019 4 Guitars, Caviar and Racing 9 Oct 2019 5 Leaning Tower of Pisa, Eider Down and Digestive Biscuits 11 Oct 2019 6 Parchment, Shuttlecock, Salt 11 Oct 2019 7 Ballpoint Pen, Ration and Mat 14 Oct 2019 8 Violins, Milk Deliveries and Pumice 14 Oct 2019 9 Super Yachts, Space Suits and Katsuobushi 15 Oct 2019 10 Parma Ham, Underground Signs and Rowing Machines 15 Oct 2019 11 Airport and Sun-dried Tomatoes 16 Oct 2019 12 Lobster Fishing and Sofas 16 Oct 2019 13 Weather Factory and Gloves 17 Oct 2019 14 Newspapers, Socks and Juice 17 Oct 2019 15 Raisins, Washi Paper and Showers 18 Oct 2019 16 Charcoal, Soba and Vaulting Poles 18 Oct 2019 17 Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives and Hippo Rollers 22 Oct 2019 18 Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters, and Balloons 22 Oct 2019 19 Pencils, Licorice, and Lace 25 Oct 2019 20 Platinum, Manga, and Limoncello 25 Oct 2019 Season 16 1 Jul 2020 · 20 episodes
1 Peppermint, Tennis Racquets 1 Jul 2020 2 Trombone, Spanish Bota 1 Jul 2020 3 Surfboards, Satchels, Butter 1 Jul 2020 4 Horse Air Transport, Chess Sets, Food Photography 1 Jul 2020 5 Stainless Steel, Safe Locks 1 Jul 2020 6 Geoduck, Steam Trains 1 Jul 2020 7 Bufori Cars, Sports Whistles 1 Jul 2020 8 Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats 1 Jul 2020 9 Tractors, Cowbells 1 Jul 2020 10 Bird's Nest Soup, Rowing Oars 1 Jul 2020 11 Turbochargers, Plastic Roads 1 Jul 2020 12 Sails, Ceremonial Swords 1 Jul 2020 13 Guitar Amplifier, Clay Pots 1 Jul 2020 14 Petronas Window Cleaners 1 Jul 2020 15 RVs, Chupa Chups 1 Jul 2020 16 Mushrooms, Maps 1 Jul 2020 17 Fertiliser, Maple Syrup 1 Jul 2020 18 Basmati Rice, Mechanical Birds 1 Jul 2020 19 Hearing Aids, Trains 1 Jul 2020 20 Remotely Operated Vehicles 1 Jul 2020
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