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How Do They Do It? Season 12 Episodes
Season 12 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
Logging, Tiles and Jaffa Cakes
Fri, May 1, 201522 mins
Skyline logging is used to wrangle Vancouver's most elusive trees.Muscle and skill turns ordinary clay into intricate tiles in a Spanish workshop. A 90-year-old British treat is also prepared.
Episode 2
Heavy Lift Plane, Hunting Boots, and Bananas
Thu, May 14, 201522 mins
Jet over to Spain and see one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world assembled. LL Bean's secret to making warm waterproof boots is revealed. And discover how they get bananas just ripe.
Episode 3
Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York Cupcakes
Thu, May 21, 201521 mins
Commuters rise above Mumbai's chaos by riding India's only monorail. In Denmark, porcelain statues are hand painted and take several weeks to complete. Creative cupcake recipes originate in Manhattan and stretch around the world.
Episode 4
Wine, Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
Thu, May 28, 201522 mins
Travel down under, home to some of the largest wineries in the world and see how some of the most popular wines are produced. What does PTFE stand for? And how is it used to make extreme weather clothing for the most demanding customers.
Episode 5
Screws, Marmalade, Printed Dresses
Thu, Jun 4, 201522 mins
Find out about the tiny pieces of metal that hold our world together. Bitter fruit is transformed into a tangy treat and the latest technology is used to create fashionable clothing.
Episode 6
Road Rollers, Canned Bread, Vertu Phones
Thu, Jun 11, 201522 mins
The powerful machines essential to building roads and highways are made. No pans are needed when you can bake bread in a can. Luxurious cell phones are made with rubies and sapphires.
Episode 7
Tinned Grapefruit, Snow Machines and Conveyor
Thu, Jun 18, 201521 mins
Tons of grapefruit are picked and processed in the African country of Swaziland. North America's largest ski resort controls the weather, producing snow on demand. An underground network of conveyor belts transport luggage through the world's airports.
Episode 8
Harp Strings, Roof Windows, Belgian Waffles
Thu, Jul 2, 2015
Making Harp strings for beautiful music. Letting light into your roof. Some secret ingredients and a whole lot of care goes into making the perfect Belgian Waffle.
Episode 9
AGA Cookers, Incense Sticks, Jenever
Thu, Jul 9, 201523 mins
Scrap metal is transformed into a gourmet cooking machine. The exotic aromas of India are produced by hand. And find out how sailor's got their "Dutch Courage"
Episode 10
Robo-farm, Log Stacker, Piano Moving
Thu, Jul 23, 201523 mins
A farm in the Netherlands is run almost entirely by robots. One of the largest toughest log stackers is put to work in Sweeden and grand pianos are navigated through the streets of New York.
Episode 11
Bamboo Scaffolding and Fireworks
Thu, Jul 30, 201521 mins
Indian construction crews go green, using strong and abundant bamboo for most their scaffolding needs. Centuries after the invention of the first fireworks, the secret to multicolored ones is finally unlocked
Episode 12
Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses and Underground Storage
Thu, Aug 6, 201523 mins
It takes a village to weave fashionable footwear. Complete rooms are assembled in less than 2 hours and some of the most valuable books and documents in the world are stored deep underground.
Episode 13
Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water and Crowd Barriers
Thu, Aug 13, 201523 mins
The high maintance macadamia nut is cracked in South Africa. Chicago's massive water filtration system is explored. In the Netherlands, Mojo Barriers are used to keep music fans safe at the Pinkpop Festival.
Episode 14
High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots, and Cookware
Thu, Aug 20, 2015
Materials, labour and planning are needed to build safe high rise buildings. From leather to your feet, the making of quality boots. Its not always an easy process to make hard wearing cookware.
Episode 15
Sitar, Biltong, Bulldozers
Thu, Aug 27, 201523 mins
India's most famous instrument is made from a vegetable. A favorite South African snack was invented by accident. And monster bulldozers are produced.
Episode 16
Fedoras, Cement, Frozen Peas
Thu, Sep 3, 201523 mins
Are you tough enough for a fashion comeback? The glue that holds the world together is manufactured in Mexico. And the race is on to freeze fresh peas in under three hours.
Episode 17
Goat Fleeces, Quad Bike, and Harp
Tue, Sep 1, 201525 mins
The complex technological processes involved in turning goat fleeces into fabrics, building a quad bike that turns into a jet ski, and creating a harp.
Episode 18
Redbush Tea, Baggage Handling, Hairbrushes
Thu, Sep 17, 201523 mins
Journey to the Cederberg Mountains to see how South Africa's famous redbush tea is produced. Robots accurately route passengers' bags at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. A historic hairbrush fit for a queen is made.
Episode 19
Credit Cards, Tiffin, Boat Lift
Thu, Sep 24, 201523 mins
Technology allows us to carry out secure financial transactions everywhere. An efficient system in Mumbai brings workers hot home-cooked lunches everyday. In Belgium ships are lifted over 70 miles in the air.
Episode 20
Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses
Thu, Oct 1, 201523 mins
Go underground and plug into London's high-speed power delivery process. NASA technology is applied to pizza making and pine trees in South Africa become playhouses in the UK.
Episode 28
Harp Strings, Roof Windows and Belgian Waffles
Wed, Jul 1, 201522 mins
Go inside the belly of the beast to create beautiful music. Look up and see how roof windows are made. Discover the orgins of a breakfeast favorite.
Episode 34
High Rise Construction, Dr Marten Boots and Cooking Pans
Sat, Aug 1, 201523 mins
How do they build the world's tallest condominium? How do they make the classic Dr Martens boot? How do they engineer a pan that won't burn your food?