Season 16
20 episodes · Jun 13, 2019
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S16E1Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination
Jun 13, 201922mHow does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?
S16E2Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream
Jun 13, 201922mHow do they make a trombone? How do they make traditional Spanish wineskins? And, how do they turn smelly muddy peat into rejuvenating face cream?
S16E3Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
Jun 20, 201922mOver 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 -...
S16E4Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
Jun 20, 201922mTop 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?
S16E5Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
Jun 27, 201922mMany items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
S16E6Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
Jun 27, 201922mMany items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
S16E7Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
Jul 4, 201922mHow 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...
S16E8Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans
Jul 4, 201922mHow do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's top players? How do they craft stunning hand-made Spanish fans? And, how do they build foundations for tall buildings?
S16E9Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights
Jul 11, 201922mHow do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows?
S16E10Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets
Jul 11, 201922mHow do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? How do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster? And, how are castanets made?
S16E11Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites
Jul 18, 201922mHow do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the world's most powerful turbochargers? How do they build new roads from old waste plastic?
S16E12Boat Sails, Military Swords, Children Car Seats
Jul 18, 201922mHow do they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold? Plus, how do they make a sword fit for an officer at the world's largest sword...
S16E13Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding
Jul 25, 201922mHow do they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp? Plus, how do they turn wet clay into frost-proof garden pots?
S16E14High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks
Jul 25, 201922mHow do they keep the world's tallest twin towers clean? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece is unique? And, how do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks?
S16E15RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes
Aug 1, 201922mHow do they fit all the features of a luxury apartment into a motorhome? And, how do they make a ballet shoe that can take the weight of a dancer...
S16E16Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves
Aug 1, 201922mHow do they grow nearly 200,000 tonnes of mushrooms a year in the mushroom capital of the world? And, how do they make billions of life-saving gloves?
S16E17Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics
Aug 8, 201922mHow do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? And, how do they hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik?
S16E18Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms
Aug 8, 201922mHow do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?
S16E19Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets
Aug 15, 201922mMany items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?
S16E20Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer
Aug 15, 201922mMany items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?