How Do They Do It?

TV Series2006 – 202026m16 seasons · 279 episodes

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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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E1Peppermint, Tennis RacquetsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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?Not rated yet

E2Trombone, Spanish BotaJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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?Not rated yet

E3Surfboards, Satchels, ButterJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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 -...Not rated yet

E4Horse Air Transport, Chess Sets, Food PhotographyJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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?Not rated yet

E5Stainless Steel, Safe LocksJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they produce a million tonnes of stainless steel? How do they keep cash safe with an uncrackable lock? How do they make traditional Indian sugar?Not rated yet

E6Geoduck, Steam TrainsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?Not rated yet

E7Bufori Cars, Sports WhistlesJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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?Not rated yet

E8Pile Drivers, Cricket BatsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's finest cricketers? And, how do they construct the foundations for tall buildings?Not rated yet

E9Tractors, CowbellsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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?Not rated yet

E10Bird's Nest Soup, Rowing OarsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? Plus, how do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster?Not rated yet

E11Turbochargers, Plastic RoadsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the most powerful turbochargers? How do they build new roads from old waste plastic?Not rated yet

E12Sails, Ceremonial SwordsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold? How do they make a sword fit for an officer at the world's largest sword factory?Not rated yet

E13Guitar Amplifier, Clay PotsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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?Not rated yet

E14Petronas Window CleanersJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they clean the world's tallest twin towers? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece is unique? How do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks?Not rated yet

E15RVs, Chupa ChupsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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...Not rated yet

E16Mushrooms, MapsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · 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?Not rated yet

E17Fertiliser, Maple SyrupJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? How do they hand print millions of colourful clothes using the art of batik?Not rated yet

E18Basmati Rice, Mechanical BirdsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? How do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?Not rated yet

E19Hearing Aids, TrainsJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they make an almost invisible hearing aid that connects wirelessly to a phone? How do they build the carriages for London's new underground railway?Not rated yet

E20Remotely Operated VehiclesJul 1, 2020 · 30m · How do they build remote-controlled underwater robots to do jobs too dangerous for human divers? How do they make the world's most cuddly teddy bears?Not rated yet

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Premiered: May 6, 2006
Ended: July 1, 2020
Status: Ended
Network: Discovery
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Episode runtime: 26m
Official site: discoveryuk.com/series/how-do-they-d
TVmaze ID: 3948