How Do They Do It?

2006•8 series•Entertainment / Factual
Available on DMAX
DMAX

After watching this series you may never look at ordinary objects in the same way again. A tube of toothpaste? Car tires? Tea bags? A lot of technology goes into even the simplest of consumer goods, and this program offers viewers a glimpse at just what that entails.

Opal; Stunt Planes; Nougat: Episode Image
Episode 1Opal; Stunt Planes; Nougat

How do they mine precious opals beneath one of the hottest deserts on earth? How do they build breath-taking stunt planes and how do they make nougat? S10, Ep1

Locomotives; Clotted Cream; Boomerangs: Episode Image
Episode 5Locomotives; Clotted Cream; Boomerangs

How do they build one of the world's most powerful locomotives? And how do they turn cows' milk into clotted cream? S10, Ep5

Sardines; Scooters; Erector Sets: Episode Image
Episode 6Sardines; Scooters; Erector Sets

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Looking at sardine fishing, Piaggio scooters and erector sets. S10, Ep6

Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties: Episode Image
Episode 7Plane Painting; Clogs; Pasties

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring plane painting, pasties and how clogs are made. S10, Ep7

Bells; Hurricane Clean Up; Dates: Episode Image
Episode 8Bells; Hurricane Clean Up; Dates

How do they cast bells fit for the world's greatest cathedrals? And how do they clear up the effect of one of America's biggest storms? S10, Ep8

Titan Tires; Espresso; Diamond Cutting: Episode Image
Episode 9Titan Tires; Espresso; Diamond Cutting

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Titan Tires, espresso and how diamonds are cut. S10, Ep9

Paris Sewers; Beretta; Cotton: Episode Image
Episode 10Paris Sewers; Beretta; Cotton

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring the complex network of Paris sewers, Beretta's and cotton manufacture. S10, Ep10

Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper: Episode Image
Episode 11Lion Dance, Tunnel, Super Sopper

What is the secret of the lion dance, how are tunnels built, and what is a super sopper? Find out as more items are put under the microscope. S10, Ep11

Pistachios/Forbidden City/Radar: Episode Image
Episode 12Pistachios/Forbidden City/Radar

How do they make pistachios, what is the Forbidden City, and how do they produce radars? Find out as more items are put under the microscope. S10, Ep12

Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving: Episode Image
Episode 13Wrecker Trucks, Roquefort, Tree Moving

How do they build wrecker trucks, how do they produce Roquefort, and how are trees transported? Find out as more items are examined. S10, Ep13

Marble; Mahjong; Escape Slides: Episode Image
Episode 14Marble; Mahjong; Escape Slides

How do they produce marble, how do they make mahjong pieces, and how do they build escape slides? Find out as more items are put under the microscope. S10, Ep14

Kamaz Trucks; Hair Care; Canton Tower: Episode Image
Episode 15Kamaz Trucks; Hair Care; Canton Tower

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. Featuring Kamaz trucks, products for hair and the Canton Tower. S10, Ep15

Ball Bearings; Cartoonists' Ink; False Eyes: Episode Image
Episode 16Ball Bearings; Cartoonists' Ink; False Eyes

A look at how products are manufactured. Featuring ball-bearings, what goes into cartoonist's ink and discover how false eyes are made. S10, Ep16

Russian Dolls; Aloe Vera; Flags: Episode Image
Episode 17Russian Dolls; Aloe Vera; Flags

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How are Russian dolls manufactured, how is aloe vera produced and how are flags made? S10, Ep17

Chinamax; Russian Standard; Abalone: Episode Image
Episode 18Chinamax; Russian Standard; Abalone

A look at how products are manufactured around the world. How is vodka produced, how are Chinamax ships manufactured and how is abalone made?

St Petersburg Metro; Civet Coffee; Chip Makers: Episode Image
Episode 19St Petersburg Metro; Civet Coffee; Chip Makers

A look at how products are made around the world. Featuring the St Petersburg metro, the world's most expensive coffee and chip makers.

Leather; Grand Canal; Flyboard: Episode Image
Episode 20Leather; Grand Canal; Flyboard

A look at how products are made. Featuring how leather is produced, how goods are moved down the Grand Canal and how Flyboard is created.

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