An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Showing Season 14 of 18
Season 14
2017
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01. Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
2017-01-06
How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?
02. Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
2017-01-06
How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?
03. Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
2017-01-13
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.
04. Helmets, Tea, District Heating
2017-01-13
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?
05. Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk
2017-01-20
How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?
06. Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas
2017-01-20
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?
07. Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers
2017-01-27
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?
08. Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds
2017-01-27
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?
09. Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers
2017-02-03
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?
10. Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish
2017-02-03
How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?
11. Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser
2017-02-10
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?
12. Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets
2017-02-10
How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?
13. Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
2017-02-17
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?
14. Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
2017-02-17
How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?
15. Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft
2017-02-24
How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?
16. Crayons, Mirrors
2017-02-24
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?
17. Electric Race Cars, Mead
2017-03-03
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?
18. Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall
2017-03-03
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'?
19. Paving Stones, Tuxedo
2017-03-10
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?
20. Fire Gloves, Enamel
2017-03-10
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?