Episode 1: Logging, Tiles, Jaffa Cakes
2015-05-1022 min
A look at how skyline logging wrangles Vancouver's most elusive trees. Plus, muscle and skill turns ordinary clay into intricate tiles in a Spanish workshop.
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How Do They Do It? Season 12 — Episodes and Where to Watch
20 episodes · first aired 2015-05-10
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Episode 2: Heavy-Lift Aircraft, Hunting Boots, Bananas
2015-05-1422 min
Jets over to Spain to one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world. Plus, there's a secret to making warm waterproof boots and how bananas get just...
Episode 3: Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, New York Cupcakes
2015-05-2122 min
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
2015-05-2822 min
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
2015-06-0422 min
Building a fighter jet; Turning bitter oranges into marmalade; Printing out a dress fit for the catwalk.
Episode 6: Road Rollers, Canned Bread, Vertu Phones
2015-06-1122 min
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, Conveyor Belts
2015-06-1822 min
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Episode 8: Harp Strings, Roof Windows, Belgian Waffles
2015-07-0322 min
Making the world's finest harp strings; Building roof windows that can keep out a hurricane; Making Belgian waffles.
Episode 9: AGA Cookers, Incense Sticks, Jenever
2015-07-0922 min
Scrap metal is made into a gourmet cooking machine; The exotic aromas of India are created by hand; How sailors got their Dutch Courage.
Episode 10: Robo-farm, Log Stacker, Piano Moving
2015-07-2322 min
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, Strontium
2015-07-3022 min
Indian construction crews that use bamboo for their scaffolding needs; Mining strontium for multicolored fireworks.
Episode 12: Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses, Underground Storage
2015-08-0622 min
Fashionable footwear; prefabricated houses; underground storage for books and documents.
Episode 13: Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water, Crowd Barriers
2015-08-1322 min
South Africa's macadamia farmers; Chicago's water-filtration system. Also: the use of Mojo Barriers to keep music fans safe at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands.
Episode 14: High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots, Cooking Pans
2015-08-2022 min
How do they build the biggest apartment block on the planet? How do they make the classic British boot? And how do they make cooking pans tough enough to last...
Episode 15: Sitar, Biltong, Bulldozers
2015-08-2722 min
How do they craft a classic Indian instrument, the Sitar? How do they make beef biltong? And how do they build monster bulldozers?
Episode 16: Fedoras, Cement, Frozen Peas
2015-09-0322 min
How do they fashion the iconic Fedora hat? How do they make the cement that builds the world? And how do they harvest and freeze millions of peas in under...
Episode 17: Mohair, Quadski, Harp
2015-09-1022 min
How do they turn goat fleeces into fabrics? How do they build a quad bike that turns into a jet-ski and how do they create the instrument of angels- the...
Episode 18: Redbush Tea, Luggage Handling, Hairbrushes
2015-09-1722 min
How do they harvest thousands of tonnes of tea? How to they make sure that your luggage catches the same plane as you? And how do they make high-quality hairbrushes?
Episode 19: Credit Cards, Indian Lunch Deliveries, Boat Lift
2015-09-2422 min
How do they keep the crooks from cracking into your credit card? And how do they lift a 1000 ton ship 70 meters into the air while it is still...
Episode 20: Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens, Playhouses
2015-10-0122 min
How do they build tunnels to prevent blackouts in one of the world's biggest cities? How do they turn millions of hectares of pine forest into perfect pieces of timber?
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