The BEST episodes of How Do They Do It?
Every episode of How Do They Do It? ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of How Do They Do It?!
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.
#5 - Recycling; Plasma TV; Fireworks; Railroad Tracks; Ink
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2006
This episode begins with explaining how recycling works using as an example airplanes. Then goes on to Plasma TV’s by explaining the theory and showing us the Hitachi factory. After that it’s the fireworks turn. From China to New York, from production to consumption you can see how they do it! Big hot and noisy, it is time to make railway tracks. Melt, shape, cool, check, you are done! Finally, microseconds, micrometers, welcome to the world of inkjet cartridges and its ink, by taking a tour in the Hewlett Packard cartridge factory.
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Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2006
#10 - Gemstones, Cowboy Boots
Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/5/2016
How do they mine one of the rarest gemstones in the world, craft the classic cowboy boot, and build a road sweeper that can pick up seven tonnes of trash?
#13 - 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?
#14 - Aircraft Engines, Fisherman's Friend
Season 13 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/19/2016
How do they build a diesel engine that can fly, make cough sweets, turn clear plastic into bank notes, and whip up ice cream flavours?
#17 - Snails, Cutlery, Fishing Kayaks
Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/24/2016
How do they feed France's appetite for snails, turn slabs of steel into shiny cutlery, and craft a kayak you can paddle with your feet?