How Do They Do It?
Season 7
201020 episodes
Episode 1
Underground World, Gunmakers
Jun 4, 201022m
Head underground into America's largest mine to find out how lead is extracted. And how do they manufacture and test made-to-measure shotguns?
Episode 2
Diggers, Taste Of The Orient, Into The Void
Jun 10, 201022m
How do they operate the world's most versatile construction machines? Plus, how do they maintain the Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago?
Episode 3
Peanut Butter, Breaking Point
Jun 11, 201022m
How are peanuts harvested, roasted and transformed into peanut butter; and how are domestic appliances tested?
Episode 4
Smooth As Marble, Hot Stuff, Umbrellas
Jun 18, 201022m
How do they mine marble for Washington's monuments; how do they make Tabasco Sauce; and how do they produce storm proof umbrellas?
Episode 5
Tales From The Black Stuff, Silk, In The Can
Jun 25, 201022m
How do they make Irish stout and how do they use silkworms to create gunpowder bags and clothes? Plus, how do they put soup into cans?
Episode 6
Fire Extinguishers, Cruise Liner
Jul 2, 201022m
How are phosphates used to put out fires; and how are cruise liners fuelled up and stocked with supplies before a voyage?
Episode 7
Aircraft Tyres, Six Shooters, Fever Pitch
Jul 9, 201022m
How do they make aeroplane tyres; how do they fire the fastest guns in the west; and how do they make artificial turf for football pitches?
Episode 8
Soft As Sponge, The Knowledge
Jul 16, 201022m
In this episode, learn how they dive for sponges and how taxi drivers know their way to so many different destinations.
Episode 9
Money Movers, Catch Of The Day, Amazing Grace
Jul 23, 201022m
How do they transport cash securely; how do they land big game fish; and how do they produce bagpipes?
Episode 10
Crash Testing, Books Etc, Margarine
Jul 30, 201022m
How do they design cars that will protect you in a crash; how do they print a bestseller; and how do they transform oil into margarine?
Episode 11
Whisky Galore, Disaster Prevention
Aug 6, 201022m
How is water transformed into whisky; and how are they preparing for another natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina?
Episode 12
Sugar, Fish Farming
Aug 13, 201022m
How do they transform raw cane into sugar; how do they farm fish; and how do they create tailor made suits that are ready within the day?
Episode 13
Money, Shoe-In
Aug 20, 201022m
How are banknotes designed and printed; and how is leather hide transformed into pairs of shiny shoes?
Episode 14
Battery Power, Chocolate, Toothbrushes
Aug 27, 201022m
How do they make toothbrushes; how do they produce millions of car batteries; and how are cacao beans transformed into chocolate?
Episode 15
Eiffel Tower, Snowboards
Sep 3, 201022m
How do they carry out maintenance on the Eiffel Tower; and how do they design and build the ultimate snowboards?
Episode 16
Decaf Coffee, Smoked Fish, Water Jets
Sep 10, 201022m
How do they turn coffee beans into decaffeinated coffee; how do they smoke fish; and how do they use water to power ships?
Episode 17
Blaze Cops, Oaked
Sep 17, 201022m
How do investigators establish the cause of a fire; and why are oak barrels important in traditional French winemaking?
Episode 18
Lawnmowers, Bread, Clean Water
Sep 24, 201022m
How do they build the world's fastest lawnmowers; how do they set the price of bread; and how do they use coconuts to clean water?
Episode 19
Matches, Chrome
Oct 1, 201022m
How do they produce millions of matches; and how do they buff and polish chrome for the perfect shine?
Episode 20
Off-Roaders, Saddles, Cakes
Oct 8, 201022m
How do they build the best off-road cars; how can cowboys stay on a bucking bronco; and how do they transform flour into cakes?