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.
Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars.
Watch Now:iTunesDiscover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations.
Watch Now:iTunesHow meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces.
Watch Now:iTunesThe rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades.
Watch Now:iTunesManufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets.
Watch Now:iTunesHow the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark.
Watch Now:iTunesHow gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives.
Watch Now:iTunesThe secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car.
Watch Now:iTunesManufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass.
Watch Now:iTunesTurning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination.
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A look at how George Washington's favourite tipple is made, how aircraft seats are tested without crashing a plane, and the manufacturing processes behind billions of batteries
How fraud-proof credit cards are made; how hot lunches are delivered to Mumbai workers; and how a thousand-ton ship is hoisted hundreds of feet into the air.
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? And, how do they make Swedish fermented cod roe Kalles caviar?
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 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?
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?
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?
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?