How It's Made

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A look behind the scenes at how everyday things are manufactured. Typically each episode includes three to four products featured, with a mix consisting of common items such as jeans, aluminium foil and cereal, and less predictable ones like wax figurines, braille typewriters and pinball machines.

Contact Lenses; Bread; Foil: Episode Image
Episode 1Contact Lenses; Bread; Foil

Follow the production process of aluminium foil, snowboards, soft polymer contact lenses and bread and find out how each of these items is made. S1, Ep1

CDs; Tights; Mozzarella: Episode Image
Episode 2CDs; Tights; Mozzarella

Follow the production process of compact discs, mozzarella cheese and tights and find out how each of these items is made.

Hearing Aids; 3-D Puzzles; Rubber Mats; Toilets, Etc.: Episode Image
Episode 4Hearing Aids; 3-D Puzzles; Rubber Mats; Toilets, Etc.

Follow the production process of hearing aids, 3D puzzles and toilets, and find out how each of these items is made. S1, Ep4

Copy Paper; Jeans; Computers: Episode Image
Episode 5Copy Paper; Jeans; Computers

Follow the production process of copy paper, jeans and computers, and find out how each of these items is made. S1, Ep5

Apple Juice; Cosmetics; Steel: Episode Image
Episode 9Apple Juice; Cosmetics; Steel

Follow the production process of apple juice, cosmetics and steel, and find out how each of these items is made.

Bottle Tops; Chocolate; Pills; Pasta: Episode Image
Episode 12Bottle Tops; Chocolate; Pills; Pasta

Follow the production process of bottle tops, chocolate, pills and pasta, and find out how each of these items is made.

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