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How Do They Do It? Season 11 Episodes
Season 11 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2014 - 2014
Episode 1
Parmesan Cheese, Airport Runways and Reclining Chairs
Thu, May 15, 201425 mins
Parmesan cheese, from grass to your pasta. Keeping airport runways clean and in good repair for your safety. Building a high quality reclining chair with wood, steel, fancy leather and skilled workers.
Episode 2
Turkish Carpets, Cross Country Skis and Niagra Falls
Thu, May 1, 201422 mins
On this episode of How Do They Do It: Turkish Delight, Silver, Sunscreen.
Episode 3
Nori Seaweed, Beer Bottles and Shark Repellant
Thu, May 29, 201425 mins
The process of making Nori Seaweed sheets, from the spore to the packaging. Beer bottles, made from silica sand and scrap, they could last for 15 years. In the battle between surf users and sharks, new technologies are being tested.
Episode 4
Venice Street Lamps, Ship Safety and Bonsai
Thu, Jun 5, 201425 mins
Traditional bronze sand casting of the Venice street lamps. The US Coast Guard patrols use radar, forward looking infra red cameras and dropped markers to track ice for shipping. The Chinese art of creating miniature trees called Bonsai.
Episode 5
Carbon Fibre Bikes, Aerobatics and Oil Control
Thu, Jun 12, 201425 mins
Making light but tough carbon fibre racing bicycles. Training pilots in the art of Aerobatics to perform safely at airshows. Norway manufacture of oil pumping and oil flow management components.
Episode 6
Bagels, Racing Tyres, Glass Sculptures
Sun, Jun 1, 201422 mins
Bagel manufacture from flour to the breakfast table. Raw rubber to race capable, the making of high performance racing tyres. Making glass castings from silica sand to finished sculpture using traditional techniques.
Episode 7
Venice Rubbish, Sheepskin Boots, Health Supplements
Thu, Jun 26, 201422 mins
Rubbish in Venice, by hand and by boat and processed to make electricity. Marino sheepskin turned into boots to keep your feet warm. In Taiwan they process pond algae into Chlorella health supplements.
Episode 8
Turkish Delight, Silver Spoons, Sunscreen
Thu, Jul 3, 201425 mins
From rose petal to Turkish Delight for your sweet tooth. Making a silver bar into a hand made strawberry spoon. Mixing a cocktail of chemicals to stop your skin burning in the sun.
Episode 9
Art Canvas, Stinky Tofu, Bottle Recycling
Thu, Jul 10, 201425 mins
From growing flax, through four factories to the final canvas. From Soya bean, to Soya milk, to tofu and then stinky tofu, but not for every one's taste. Recovering, cleaning and refilling beer bottles.
Episode 10
Beekeeping, Body Armour, Family Trike
Thu, Jul 17, 201425 mins
Plastic to molded bee hives, increasing production by 25 percent. Turning steel into a three wheel family carrier that is light on the environment. Combining Kevlar, ceramic and polyethylene to protect our military men.
Episode 11
Glass Cookware, ATMs, Hyper Car
Fri, Oct 10, 201425 mins
From the borax mine to your oven, how they make ovenproof glass dishes. Building an ATM strong enough to stop would be thieves. Manufacturing special Kevlar based body shells to make high performance cars as fast as possible.
Episode 12
Aquavit, Motorcycle Leathers and St Patrick Cathedral
Fri, Oct 17, 201422 mins
Starting with spices, many ingredients are stewed in potato produced alcohol to produce a spicy drink. Making kangaroo hides into motorcycle leathers, better their skin than yours. How to clean historic structures without damaging them.
Episode 13
Container Port, Plastic Bags, Blowing Glass
Wed, Oct 1, 201423 mins
Buliding a 2.5 billion dollar container port in London. Recycling waste plastic bags into new bags to save the worlds oceans. Blowing glass tubes and decorating them into your favourite hand made Christmas baubles and decorations.
Episode 14
Balsamic Vinegar, Dry Suits, Stunt Planes
Fri, Oct 31, 201422 mins
Fresh grapes, a special process and 12 years later you have 10000 Litres of genuine balsamic vinegar. Dry suits are made from Butyl rubber, polyester and nylon materials specially processed to protect divers from frigid water. Aerobatic aircraft made with special Aluminium, Kevlar, many calculations and ultimate care in manufacture.
Episode 15
Super Steel, Sheep Shearing, Kite Boards
Sat, Nov 1, 201422 mins
Iron ore and special processes to make lighter steel for more efficient cars. Shearing sheep is a fast and very precise process if you want a quality product. Layering many materials in a special process to build the ultimate Kite Board.
Episode 16
Soybean Mattresses, Aircraft Seats, Bra Design
Fri, Nov 21, 201425 mins
Soya beans are not just for food products. They can be used to make mattress foam too. Special materials are needed to make the safest airline seats. Space technology is used to ensure the perfect brassier design.
Episode 17
Plasterboard, Casting Awards, Super Plane
Sat, Nov 1, 201422 mins
Gypsum can come from mines or from a power station. Either way, it is used to make dry wall or plaster board. Casting, painting and engraving awards for the music industry. Years of design, lightweight materials and cutting edge engineering to make a super plane, the PZL N28 Skytruck.
Episode 18
Car Windows, Glossy Lipstick, Sheep Shears
25 mins
Car windows, from sand, through cutting, grinding, moulding, and bonding with plastic to your car. Powdered pigments, oils, perfume and waxes make the perfect lipstick. If you don't have electric shears then steel hand shears are for you.
Episode 19
Applejack Brandy, Aircraft Seats, Batteries
Mon, Dec 1, 201423 mins
Apples, crushed, filtered, fermented and bottled for your Applejack Brandy. Testing different types of aircraft seat to ensure you sit safely on every flight. Paper, plastic, chemicals, copper and steel to make a long lasting battery.
Episode 20
Nickel, Canal Locks, Bubble Tea
Fri, Dec 19, 201423 mins
From raw mined ore to the final shiny new nickel, its a hot process. Wooden panels called lock gates around the world, help boats get from lower to higher levels in a waterway. Raw tea leaves and cassava root, processed, and finally boiled together to make bubble tea.
