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How Do They Do It?
S11E20 - Nickel; Canal Locks; Bubble Tea
A look at how nickel is mined, how the lock gates for canals are built so that barges and boats can climb hills, and the processes involved in creating Taiwan's beloved bubble tea
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Season 12High Rise Construction; Dr. Marten Boots; Cooking Pans
How do they build the biggest apartment block on the planet? How do they make the classic British boot? And how do they make cooking pans tough enough to last...
Fedoras; Cement; Frozen Peas
Fedoras; Cement; Frozen Peas
How do they fashion the iconic Fedora hat? How do they make the cement that builds the world? And how do they harvest and freeze millions of peas in under...
Mohair; Quadski; Harp
Mohair; Quadski; Harp
How do they turn goat fleeces into fabrics? How do they build a quad bike that turns into a jet-ski and how do they create the instrument of angels- the...
Redbush Tea; Luggage Handling; Hairbrushes
Redbush Tea; Luggage Handling; Hairbrushes
How do they harvest thousands of tonnes of tea? How to they make sure that your luggage catches the same plane as you? And how do they make high-quality hairbrushes?
Credit Cards; Indian Lunch Deliveries; Boat Lift
Credit Cards; Indian Lunch Deliveries; Boat Lift
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.
Power Tunnel; Pizza Ovens; Playhouses
Power Tunnel; Pizza Ovens; Playhouses
How electricity is delivered in London. Also: using NASA technology to make a perfect pizza in minutes; and turning pine trees into playhouses.
About show
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.