An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Showing Season 13 of 18
Season 13
2016
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01. Baklavas, Gyroplanes, Ukuleles, Catamarans
2016-08-08
How baklava is made; how pilots fly gyroplanes; how a ukulele is crafted; and how the world's fastest ferry was built.
02. Longboards, Lemonade, Forklifts
2016-08-15
How longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.
03. Coffee, Bricks, Lava Lamps, Diamonds
2016-08-22
How coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined from an extinct volcano.
04. Cameras, Big Airbags, Jelly Beans
2016-08-29
How the world's sharpest photos are taken; what it takes to create an airbag that can catch a falling car; and how jelly beans are made.
05. Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers, Festival of Lights
2016-09-05
ncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.
06. Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars, Tiger Balm
2016-09-12
Vinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.
07. Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators, Lie Detectors
2016-09-19
How non-alcoholic beer, Tomcars, escalators and lie detectors are made.
08. Axes, Messenger Bags, Fast-Rescue Boats
2016-10-03
How axes, messenger bags and fast-rescue boats are made.
09. Wensleydale Cheese, Paintbrushes, Eucalyptus Oil; Plastic Wrap
2016-10-10
How Wensleydale cheese, paintbrushes, eucalyptus oil and plastic wrap are made.
10. The Tesla, Horsehair Fabrics, Pool Cleaners
2016-10-17
Included: the Tesla; horse-hair fabrics; and pool cleaners.
11. Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks
2016-10-24
How do they feed France's appetite for snails, turn slabs of steel into shiny cutlery, and craft a kayak you can paddle with your feet?
12. Emergency Bridges, Marker Pens
2016-10-31
How do they build emergency bridges that can take the weight of a tank, make a marker pen that never fades, and design a 200-mph superbike?
13. Crystal Glass, Flat Screen TVs
2016-11-07
How do they blow the world's finest crystal, heat the deepest swimming pool, and fill a million bottles a day of the world's favourite ketchup?
14. Pulverizers, Bomber Jackets
2016-11-14
How do they forge a set of jaws that can chomp through concrete, stitch the historic airman's bomber, and brew the oldest beer in the Western World?
15. Sydney Opera House, Handsaws
2016-11-21
How do they turn Sheffield steel into a carpenter's handsaw, make a microphone that can pick up a whisper, and safely steer through a frozen river?
16. Moonshine, Electric Bikes, Wetsuits
2016-11-28
How do they brew moonshine in the heart of New York City, make a battery powered bicycle, and grow the rubber for wetsuits in the Arizona desert?
17. Gemstones, Cowboy Boots
2016-12-05
How do they mine one of the rarest gemstones in the world, craft the classic cowboy boot, and build a road sweeper that can pick up seven tonnes of trash?
18. Duvets, Drill Pipes, Rubber Bands
2016-12-12
How do they make the world's softest duvets, drill for oil thousands of metres below ground, and put the stretch in rubber bands?
19. Aircraft Engines, Fisherman's Friend
2016-12-19
How do they build a diesel engine that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into bank notes, and whip up ice cream flavours?
20. Armored Cars, Christmas Trees
2016-12-26
How do they turn a family car into a fortress on wheels, grow millions of perfect Christmas trees and hammer out the world's finest cymbals?