Season 14
20 episodes · Jan 6, 2017
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S14E1Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
Jan 6, 201722mHow do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?
S14E2Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
Jan 6, 201722mHow do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?
S14E3Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
Jan 13, 201722mA 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.
S14E4Helmets, Tea, District Heating
Jan 13, 201722mHow do they harvest and treat the world's most expensive tea? Plus, how does the Siekierki power plant of Warsaw, Poland heat half the city's homes?
S14E5Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk
Jan 20, 201722mHow do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?
S14E6Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas
Jan 20, 201722mHow do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the complex mechanism of a pocket sized umbrella?
S14E7Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers
Jan 27, 201722mHow do they extract iron ore from one of the most remote mines on the planet? And how do they make chandeliers that are fit for a queen?
S14E8Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds
Jan 27, 201722mHow do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future?
S14E9Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers
Feb 3, 201722mHow do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR?
S14E10Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish
Feb 3, 201722mHow do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?
S14E11Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser
Feb 10, 201722mHow do they make wood burning stoves that bring warmth to the bleak Norwegian winter? Plus, how do build the synthesiser that changed music forever?
S14E12Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets
Feb 10, 201722mHow do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?
S14E13Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
Feb 17, 201722mHow do they make wind turbines with twice the wingspan of a Boeing? Plus, how do they mould car tyres from the ooze of a tree?
S14E14Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
Feb 17, 201722mHow do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?
S14E15Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft
Feb 24, 201722mHow do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?
S14E16Crayons, Mirrors
Feb 24, 201722mHow do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?
S14E17Electric Race Cars, Mead
Mar 3, 201722mHow do they power the next generation of race cars that run on electricity? Plus, how do they make mead - the favourite drink of the infamous Vikings?
S14E18Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall
Mar 3, 201722mHow do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?
S14E19Paving Stones, Tuxedo
Mar 10, 201722mHow do they make modern paving stones and how has the process changed over thousands of years? Plus, how do they create a traditionally tailored tuxedo suit?
S14E20Fire Gloves, Enamel
Mar 10, 201722mHow do they fabricate fire gloves for emergency services personnel? Plus, how do they create the enamel that is used in bake-wear around the world?