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An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Episode 1 - Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
Release Date: 2017-08-28How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?
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Episode 2 - Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
Release Date: 2017-09-26How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?
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Episode 3 - Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
Release Date: 2017-10-06How 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...
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Episode 4 - Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
Release Date: 2017-10-23How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?
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Episode 5 - Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
Release Date: 2017-10-23It'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?
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Episode 6 - Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
Release Date: 2017-10-28How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?
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Episode 7 - Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
Release Date: 2017-11-09How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?
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Episode 8 - Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
Release Date: 2017-11-27In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?
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Episode 9 - Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
Release Date: 2017-11-29How 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?
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Episode 10 - Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
Release Date: 2017-12-09How 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?
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Episode 11 - Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen
Release Date: 2017-12-12How 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?
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Episode 12 - Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
Release Date: 2017-12-13How 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?
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Episode 13 - Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings
Release Date: 2017-12-14How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime? And how do they keep alive a Christmas tradition that's more than 300 years old?
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Episode 14 - Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena
Release Date: 2017-12-15How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...
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Episode 15 - Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
Release Date: 2017-12-16How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?
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Episode 16 - Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
Release Date: 2017-12-18How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?
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Episode 17 - Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
Release Date: 2017-12-19How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?
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Episode 18 - Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
Release Date: 2017-12-20How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?
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Episode 19 - Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
Release Date: 2017-12-21How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?
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Episode 20 - Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
Release Date: 2017-12-22How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?