The BEST episodes of How Do They Do It? season 15
Every episode of How Do They Do It? season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How Do They Do It? season 15!
How Do They Do It? Ever wondered how the stripes get into toothpaste or how contact lenses are made? How do goods get from one country to another and then into our supermarkets? What are car tires made from and exactly why are plasma TV screens flat? Eating, drinking, driving, flying. These all are activities that we carry out with barely a second thought. But have you ever wondered what exactly goes into your teabag and how it got there? How does an airport handle hundreds of thousands of items of luggage each day? And just how can a car’s airbag inflate so quickly? Every day – often without even realizing it – we come into contact with technology, be it in the bathroom, in the car or on the golf course. We take a look at how things work, and focus on some of the most amazing examples of everyday objects including the world’s fastest elevator and the most expensive chocolate money can buy.
#1 - Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
Season 15 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2018
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?
#2 - Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/2018
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?
#3 - Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2018
How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?
#4 - Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/2018
How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?
#5 - Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2018
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?
#6 - Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
Season 15 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/6/2019
How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?
#7 - Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
Season 15 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/6/2019
How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?
#8 - Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
Season 15 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/6/2019
How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?
#9 - Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
Season 15 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/6/2019
How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?
#10 - Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
Season 15 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/30/2018
How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?
#11 - Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
Season 15 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/30/2018
How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?
#12 - Print Newspapers, Knitting Socks, Ribena
Season 15 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/23/2018
How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...
#13 - Car Siberia to Sahara, Baseball Gloves, Christmas Puddings
Season 15 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/16/2018
How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? Plus, how do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime?
#14 - Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
Season 15 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/9/2018
How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?
#15 - Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes , Bavaria Llederhosen
Season 15 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/2018
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?
#16 - Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2018
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?
#17 - Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/2018
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?
#18 - Fender Stratocaster, Kalles Caviar
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/2018
How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? And, how do they make Swedish fermented cod roe Kalles caviar?
#19 - Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2018
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...
#20 - Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2018
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?