How Do They Do It? — Season 17

All episodes in this season folder.

S17
E1
Eider Down and Digestives

A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.

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S17
E2
Violins and Milk Deliveries

Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.

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S17
E3
Super Yachts and Space Suits

Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.

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S17
E4
Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers

A family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.

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S17
E5
Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles

Companies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.

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S17
E6
Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives

Blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.

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S17
E7
Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters

A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.

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S17
E8
Pencils, Liquorice and Lace

A plant is turned into candy, and traditional weaving is used to make lace.

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S17
E9
Platinum, Manga and Limoncello

The explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.

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