Rupert Degas
How Do They Do It? (2006)
Season 15
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Released May 6, 2006
Episode 22 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.science-and-technology-documentary, imdb.five-word-title, imdb.question-mark-in-title, imdb.question-in-title, imdb.first-person-title, imdb.repetition-in-title, imdb.punctuation-in-title
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Production Companies: WAGtv
Network: Discovery
S15E1 - Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?
Aug. 28, 2017, midnight
S15E2 - Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?
Sept. 26, 2017, midnight
S15E3 - Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a...
Oct. 6, 2017, midnight
S15E4 - Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?
Oct. 23, 2017, midnight
S15E5 - Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?
Oct. 23, 2017, midnight
S15E6 - Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?
Oct. 28, 2017, midnight
S15E7 - Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?
Nov. 9, 2017, midnight
S15E8 - Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?
Nov. 27, 2017, midnight
S15E9 - Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space suit that weighs and costs the fifth of the previous design?
Nov. 29, 2017, midnight
S15E10 - Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?
Dec. 9, 2017, midnight
S15E11 - Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen
How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?
Dec. 12, 2017, midnight
S15E12 - Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?
Dec. 13, 2017, midnight
S15E13 - Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings
How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime? And how do they keep alive a Christmas tradition that's more than 300 years old?
Dec. 14, 2017, midnight
S15E14 - Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena
How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...
Dec. 15, 2017, midnight
S15E15 - Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?
Dec. 16, 2017, midnight
S15E16 - Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?
Dec. 18, 2017, midnight
S15E17 - Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?
Dec. 19, 2017, midnight
S15E18 - Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?
Dec. 20, 2017, midnight
S15E19 - Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?
Dec. 21, 2017, midnight
S15E20 - Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?
Dec. 22, 2017, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 6314 min.
Released: May 6, 2006
Last Air Date: June 22, 2021, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 10+
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