How Do They Do It? - Season 17

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Eider Down and Digestives

1 - Eider Down and Digestives

Air Date: June 1, 2021

A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.

Violins and Milk Deliveries

2 - Violins and Milk Deliveries

Air Date: June 8, 2021

Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins.

Super Yachts and Space Suits

3 - Super Yachts and Space Suits

Air Date: June 15, 2021

Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.

Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers

4 - Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers

Air Date: June 22, 2021

A family grows grapes on a grand scale, and engineers create new showers.

Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles

5 - Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles

Air Date: June 3, 2021

Companies make oodles of noodles and charcoal the old-fashioned way.

Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives

6 - Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives

Air Date: June 3, 2021

Blacksmiths unlock the ancient secrets of the infamous damask steel blade.

Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters

7 - Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters

Air Date: June 10, 2021

A vegetable satisfies sweet cravings, and rubber gets the party popping.

Pencils, Liquorice and Lace

8 - Pencils, Liquorice and Lace

Air Date: June 10, 2021

A plant is turned into candy, and traditional weaving is used to make lace.

Platinum, Manga and Limoncello

9 - Platinum, Manga and Limoncello

Air Date: June 17, 2021

The explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.