How Do They Do It?

This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.

How do they turn the Arizona Cardinals' football stadium into a monster truck arena in 48 hours? How do they surf the world's deadliest wave?

How do they create the world's twistiest rollercoaster ride? How do they turn hard rock into the smoothest pool tables?

How do they fix the mast on top of the Empire State Building? And how do they extract copper from the largest man made hole in the world?

How do they launch and land an F18 fighter jet on the USS Nimitz, make a major league baseball bat and build the world's fastest sports car?

Discover how the rescue services slice a crushed car open in seconds, and find out how parachutists are able to land on a dime.

How do they rescue the crew of a sunken submarine? How does a 6000 tonne monster digger manage to walk? And how do they run a car on waste beer?

Go beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust and the space station.

How a spacesuit keeps an astronaut alive, the diesel engines that power the world's biggest ships, and the manufacturing processes behind the famous neon signs which cover Las Vegas

Secrets behind nuclear submarines; crash-test dummies; growing fruits and vegetables.

The world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.

How black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits for race-car drivers.

The design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the world's largest telescope.

Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management.

The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world.

The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes.

Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.

Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.

Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles.

How do pilots perform jaw-dropping aerobatic stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing? How can a ski slope in the desert be kept cool? And how is sushi made?

How do they turn the trash from the world's biggest St Patrick's Day parade into power, transform a luxury limo into a racing car and craft the ultimate supersteel sword?

How do they make the world's most famous hat, and does it really hold ten gallons? Plus, how do they repair cables on the sea floor and feed 100,000 aeroplane...

How do they stop planes from icing up; how is clay used to keep glossy magazines looking sharp; and how do they build an electric car that can reach 200kmph?

How do they talk to spacecraft in orbit; how do they keep the world's biggest ships in tip-top condition; and how can they lengthen luxury limos and still provide a...

How do they provide services in one of the world's largest casino hotels, cut through metal with a beam of light, and build a golf course in the desert?

Head underground into America's largest mine to find out how lead is extracted. And how do they manufacture and test made-to-measure shotguns?

How do they operate the world's most versatile construction machines? Plus, how do they maintain the Willis Tower Skydeck in Chicago?

How are peanuts harvested, roasted and transformed into peanut butter; and how are domestic appliances tested?

How do they mine marble for Washington's monuments; how do they make Tabasco Sauce; and how do they produce storm proof umbrellas?

How do they make Irish stout and how do they use silkworms to create gunpowder bags and clothes? Plus, how do they put soup into cans?

How are phosphates used to put out fires; and how are cruise liners fuelled up and stocked with supplies before a voyage?

How do Japanese master chefs prepare the extremely poisonous puffer fish and avoid killing their customers? And how do Scots weave over 700 types of tartan for kilts?

How do they design and produce the ultimate kingpin bowling ball? How do they raise and lower Tower Bridge? And how do they produce millions of gummy bears a day?...

How do they run Ryker's Island, one of the biggest jails in the world? How do they make the famous Royal Mail post box? And how do they turn fruit...

How do they make playing cards that can defeat a cheat? How do they brew a billion bottles of lager a year? And how do they make the world's most...

How do they put the holes in Swiss cheese? How do they restore and improve a classic battle tank? And how do robotic librarians run one of the world's biggest...

How do they persuade an oyster to grow a perfect pearl? How do they put the twist in classic Pennsylvania pretzels? And how do they build Venice's traditional gondolas?

How do they transform rubber into chewing gum; how do they make fish hooks strong enough to catch a shark; and how are the models built at the world's largest...

How do they build Formula 1 racing cars; how do they make the Leatherman, America's best-selling multi-tool; and how do they create classic Finnish Aalto glassware?

Panama hats; rounding up Florida's escaped pythons; keeping drivers safe in the world's longest tunnel.

How do they build working miniature airports? How do they design houses to survive hurricanes? How is rhubarb cultivated in the dark?

How do billions of bees produce tonnes of California almonds? How do they clear the snow to keep Norway's planes in action? How are tricky stains removed?

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?

Digging out the rare opal in the Australian desert; Building the classic bi-wing strong enough to stand the stresses of modern stunt flying; Making the nougat core of everybody's favorite sweets.

How do they farm the expensive spice saffron, how do they create giant roads made entirely from ice and how do they manufacture a muscle car?

How do they turn trees into toilet paper? How do they make absinthe and how do they make cricket balls tough enough to face batsmen?

How do they cultivate green salad on scorching desert plains, how do they make rigging for ships and how do they produce lifesaving insulin from bread?

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

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

A look at how to make parmesan cheese, and the key to keeping the runways running at the world's busiest airports. Plus, a look at manufacturing reclining chairs

A look at ways to weave an authentic Turkish carpet, and how helicopter blade technology is being used to make cross country skis. Plus, the practicalities behind the Niagara Falls

A look at how sea weed for sushi is farmed, how a beer bottle is made that lasts for fifteen years and how they keep swimmers and surfers off a sharks menu.

Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.

A look at how one of the fastest bikes in the world was created, how pilots train to perform death-defying acrobatics, and how oil and gas is brought up from the bottom of the sea.

A look at how New York bagels are hand-rolled, how they make a racing car tyre that will grip the track at 320kph, and how life-like sculptures are created out of glass.

A look at how skyline logging wrangles Vancouver's most elusive trees. Plus, muscle and skill turns ordinary clay into intricate tiles in a Spanish workshop.

Jets over to Spain to one of the most advanced and powerful planes in the world. Plus, there's a secret to making warm waterproof boots and how bananas get just...

Commuters rise above Mumbai's chaos by riding India's only monorail. In Denmark, porcelain statues are hand painted and take several weeks to complete. Creative cupcake recipes originate in Manhattan and stretch around the world.

Travel down under, home to some of the largest wineries in the world and see how some of the most popular wines are produced. What does PTFE stand for? And how is it used to make extreme weather clothing for the most demanding customers.

Building a fighter jet; Turning bitter oranges into marmalade; Printing out a dress fit for the catwalk.

The powerful machines essential to building roads and highways are made; No pans are needed when you can bake bread in a can; Luxurious cell phones are made with rubies and sapphires.

How baklava is made; how pilots fly gyroplanes; how a ukulele is crafted; and how the world's fastest ferry was built.

How longboards are made; how lemons are turned into lemonade; and how forklifts are built.

How coffee is roasted; how bricks are built; how lava lamps are made; and how diamonds are mined from an extinct volcano.

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.

ncluded: caravans; tuning forks; ice resurfacers; and Festival of Lights.

Vinyl records, bumper cars and tiger balm are featured.

How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?

How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?

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.

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?

How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?

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?

How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?

How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?

How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a...

How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?

It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?

How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?

How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

How do they make a trombone? How do they make traditional Spanish wineskins? And, how do they turn smelly muddy peat into rejuvenating face cream?

Over 35 million people love to surf, so how do they make the perfect board for catching waves? Plus, the world eats 10 million tonnes of butter a year -...

Top race horses are given VIP treatment to get to their new owners, how are they transported? Plus, what creative methods do they use to photograph food?

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.

Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.

Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.

A family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.

Companies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.

Blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.