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August 28, 2017

Season 15

01. Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark

How 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?

22min
August 28, 2017

02. Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads

How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?

22min
September 26, 2017

03. Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle

How 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...

22min
October 6, 2017

04. Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing

How 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?

22min
October 23, 2017

05. Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive

It'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?

22min
October 23, 2017

06. Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt

How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?

22min
October 28, 2017

07. Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs

How 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?

22min
November 9, 2017

08. Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses

In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?

22min
November 27, 2017

09. Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi

How 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?

22min
November 29, 2017

10. Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs

How 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?

22min
December 9, 2017

11. Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen

How 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?

22min
December 12, 2017

12. Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television

How 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?

22min
December 13, 2017

13. Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings

How 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?

22min
December 14, 2017

14. Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena

How 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...

22min
December 15, 2017

15. Raisins, Showers, Papyrus

How 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?

22min
December 16, 2017

16. Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles

How 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?

22min
December 18, 2017

17. Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller

How 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?

22min
December 19, 2017

18. Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons

How 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?

22min
December 20, 2017

19. Pencils, Liquorice, Lace

How 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?

22min
December 21, 2017

20. Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello

How 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?

22min
December 22, 2017