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How Do They Do It?

  • 2006 – 2021
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~22m / ep
  • 17 seasons
  • 7.6/10

An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.

Latest: Season 17 · 2021

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  1. E1. Eider Down and Digestives

    Jun 1, 2021 · 22m

    A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.

  2. E2. Violins and Milk Deliveries

    Jun 8, 2021 · 22m

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

  3. E3. Super Yachts and Space Suits

    Jun 15, 2021 · 22m

    Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.

  4. E4. Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers

    Jun 22, 2021 · 22m

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

  5. E5. Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles

    Jun 3, 2021 · 22m

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

  6. E6. Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives

    Jun 3, 2021 · 22m

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

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