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January 6, 2017

Season 14

01. 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?

22min
January 6, 2017

02. Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce

How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?

22min
January 6, 2017

03. 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.

22min
January 13, 2017

04. Helmets, Tea, District Heating

How 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?

22min
January 13, 2017

05. Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk

How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?

22min
January 20, 2017

06. Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas

How do they blend science and destruction at crash test centres? And how do they piece together the complex mechanism of a pocket sized umbrella?

22min
January 20, 2017

07. Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers

How 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?

22min
January 27, 2017

08. Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds

How do they forge the blades to crack open oyster shells? Plus, how do scientists in a lab grow the synthetic diamonds of the future?

22min
January 27, 2017

09. Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers

How do they make cheddar, the world's most popular cheese? How do they breathe life into Rususci Anne - the plastic woman that teaches CPR?

22min
February 3, 2017

10. Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish

How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?

22min
February 3, 2017

11. Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser

How do they make wood burning stoves that bring warmth to the bleak Norwegian winter? Plus, how do build the synthesiser that changed music forever?

22min
February 10, 2017

12. Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets

How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?

22min
February 10, 2017

13. Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms

How 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?

22min
February 17, 2017

14. Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings

How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?

22min
February 17, 2017

15. Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft

How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?

22min
February 24, 2017

16. Crayons, Mirrors

How do they create coloured crayons used by children and artists around the world? Plus, how do artisans and craftsmen create treasured mirrors in India?

22min
February 24, 2017

17. Electric Race Cars, Mead

How 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?

22min
March 3, 2017

18. Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall

How do they build the famous steam-powered paddleboats that cruise the Mississippi River? How did they create the powerful defence system called 'the waterwall'?

22min
March 3, 2017

19. Paving Stones, Tuxedo

How 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?

22min
March 10, 2017

20. Fire Gloves, Enamel

How 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?

22min
March 10, 2017