How Do They Do It? — Season 14

All episodes in this season folder.

S14
E1
Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards

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

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S14
E2
Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce

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

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S14
E3
Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures

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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S14
E4
Helmets, Tea, District Heating

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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S14
E5
Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

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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S14
E6
Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas

How do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the complex mechanism of a pocket sized umbrella?

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S14
E7
Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers

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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S14
E8
Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds

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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S14
E9
Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers

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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S14
E10
Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish

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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S14
E11
Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser

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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S14
E12
Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets

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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S14
E13
Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms

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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S14
E14
Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings

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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S14
E15
Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft

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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S14
E16
Crayons, Mirrors

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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S14
E17
Electric Race Cars, Mead

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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S14
E18
Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall

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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S14
E19
Paving Stones, Tuxedo

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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S14
E20
Fire Gloves, Enamel

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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