Episode 1: Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
2017-08-2822 min
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?
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How Do They Do It? Season 15 — Episodes and Where to Watch
20 episodes · first aired 2017-08-28
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Episode 2: Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
2017-09-2622 min
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?
Episode 3: Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
2017-10-0622 min
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...
Episode 4: Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
2017-10-2322 min
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?
Episode 5: Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
2017-10-2322 min
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?
Episode 6: Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
2017-10-2822 min
How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?
Episode 7: Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
2017-11-0922 min
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?
Episode 8: Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
2017-11-2722 min
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?
Episode 9: Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
2017-11-2922 min
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?
Episode 10: Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
2017-12-0922 min
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?
Episode 11: Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen
2017-12-1222 min
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?
Episode 12: Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
2017-12-1322 min
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?
Episode 13: Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings
2017-12-1422 min
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?
Episode 14: Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena
2017-12-1522 min
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...
Episode 15: Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
2017-12-1622 min
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?
Episode 16: Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
2017-12-1822 min
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?
Episode 17: Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
2017-12-1922 min
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?
Episode 18: Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
2017-12-2022 min
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?
Episode 19: Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
2017-12-2122 min
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?
Episode 20: Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
2017-12-2222 min
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?
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