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How Do They Do It? Season 14 Episodes

20 Episodes 2017 - 2017

Episode 1

Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards

25 mins

How do they turn used aluminum cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?

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Episode 2

Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce

25 mins

How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?

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Episode 3

Mardi Gras

25 mins

A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.

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Episode 4

Helmets, Tea, District Heating

25 mins

How do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland heat half the city's homes?

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Episode 5

Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

25 mins

How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?

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Episode 6

Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas

25 mins

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Episode 7

Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers

25 mins

How do they extract iron ore from one of the most remote mines on the planet? And how do they make chandeliers that are fit for a queen?

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Episode 8

Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds

25 mins

How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future?

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Episode 9

Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins

25 mins

How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR?

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Episode 10

Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish

25 mins

How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?

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Episode 11

Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser

25 mins

How do they make wood burning stoves that bring warmth to the bleak Norwegian winter? Plus, how do build the synthesiser that changed music forever?

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Episode 12

Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets

25 mins

How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?

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Episode 13

Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms

25 mins

How do they make wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing? Plus, how do they mould car tyres from the ooze of a tree?

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Episode 14

Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings

25 mins

How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?

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Episode 15

Giant Floating Power Stations, World's Smallest Aircraft

25 mins

How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?

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Episode 16

Coloured Crayons, Indian Mirrors

25 mins

How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?

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Episode 17

Electric Race Cars, Mead

25 mins

How do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make mead - the favourite drink of the infamous Vikings?

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Episode 18

Mississippi Paddleboats, Waterwall Defence System

25 mins

How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?

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Episode 19

Paving Stones, Tailored Tuxedo

25 mins

How do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus, how do they create a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit?

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Episode 20

Fire Gloves, Bake-wear Enamel

25 mins

How do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the enamel that is used in bake-wear around the world?

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