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.
How do volcanoes help produce the world's best guacamole? How do they build trucks that can cross swamps? How do they make the world-famous Fiskars scissors? S9, Ep7
How do they make Tennessee whiskey the traditional Lincoln County way? How do night goggles work? How do the Finnish relax in 160-degree saunas? S9, Ep9
How is a modern fighter jet built? How do Belgium's Trappist monks make the world's finest beers? How do they build America's best performing SUV? S9, Ep6
How do they craft footballs for the National Football League? How do they farm mussels? How do they design the ultimate fighter pilot's helmet? S9, Ep11
How do they make steel cables strong enough to hold up a 50,000 tonne bridge? Why do modern hunters use medieval weapons? S9, Ep8
How are powerful Scania trucks built? How do they use the world's biggest DNA database to solve crime? How is paraffin used to make Gouda cheese? S9, Ep12
How do they grow enough vanilla to make the world's favourite ice cream flavour? How are anchors for huge ships built? How are 12 million lighters made every year? S9, Ep10
How do they make the finest classical guitars? How do they keep the blades turning on a wind turbine? How do they produce America's ultimate mowing machines? S9, Ep13
How can lifeboats hold up to 150 people? How can mind control techniques help golfers improve their shots? How do they make millions of celebratory stamps? S9, Ep14
How do they produce tequila from cactus plants in Mexico? How does New York City run on steam? How do they produce soft ice cream? S9, Ep15
How do stuntmen survive a bad day at work? How do they mine precious amber gemstones? How do they build Seabreacher watercraft that move like dolphins? S9, Ep16