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How Do They Do It?
S11E08 - Turkish Delight; Silver; Sunscreen
Examining how rosebuds are turned into Turkish delight, and how sunscreen is made to block out harmful UV light. Plus, how to hammer out a silver spoon.
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Season 15Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
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?
Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
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?
Drinking, DAF Trucks, Luxury Watches and Nail clippers
How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?
Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?
Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space suit that weighs and costs the fifth of the previous design?
Paper fans, Asphalt power, Tea, and Bassoons
Paper fans, Asphalt power, Tea, and Bassoons
How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?
Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes , Bavaria Llederhosen
Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes , Bavaria Llederhosen
How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?
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How Do They Do It? is a television series produced by Wag TV for Discovery Channel. Each programme explores how 2 or 3 ordinary objects are made and used. The show's slogan is "Behind the ordinary is the extraordinary." The series is broadcast throughout the world on various Discovery-owned networks including:
⁕Discovery Channel, Science Channel, DMAX and Quest in the United Kingdom;
⁕Science Channel in the United States;
⁕Discovery Channel in Asia, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands;
⁕Discovery Channel and Discovery Science in Italy.
Series 1 and 2, which were co-produced with Rocket Surgery Productions, were narrated by Rupert Degas; series 3 and 4 were narrated by Iain Lee; and series 5 and 6 were narrated by Dominic Frisby. In 2008, the UK's Channel 5 begin airing the series, presented by Robert Llewellyn. This version was released on DVD in the UK in May 2010.
In the United States, the series airs on the Science Channel and is narrated by Chris Broyles.
This programme is similar to the popular Canadian-produced documentary programme, How It's Made, also broadcast on Discovery Channel networks.