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How Do They Do It?
S11E07 - Trash collecting in Venice; Australian sheepskin; Pond algae
A look at how waste is collected in Venice, how Australia's famous sheepskin boots are made, and how pond algae is turned into a health supplement
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Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
How do they make wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing? Plus, how do they mould car tyres from the ooze of a tree?
Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?
Giant Floating Power Stations; The World's Smallest Aircraft
Giant Floating Power Stations; The World's Smallest Aircraft
Giant Floating Power Stations; The World's Smallest Aircraft.
crayons;mirrors
crayons;mirrors
How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?
Race Cars That Run on Electricity; Mead
Race Cars That Run on Electricity; Mead
How do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make mead - the favourite drink of the infamous Vikings?
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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.