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How Do They Do It?
S13E13 - Macadamia Nuts; Tap Water; Crowd Barrier
South Africa's macadamia farmers; Chicago's water-filtration system. Also: the use of Mojo Barriers to keep music fans safe at the Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands.
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Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?
Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?
Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
A look at how the amazing, and massive, decorations on Mardi Gras carnival floats are created, how rock candy is twisted together, and a look at how dentures are made.
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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.