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How Do They Do It?
S16E03 - Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
Over 35 million people love to surf, so how do they make the perfect board for catching waves? Plus, the world eats 10 million tonnes of butter a year -...
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Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
Top race horses are given VIP treatment to get to their new owners, how are they transported? Plus, what creative methods do they use to photograph food?
Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans? How they make...
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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.