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Season 5 – How Do They Do It?

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After watching this series you may never look at ordinary objects in the same way again. A tube of toothpaste? Car tires? Tea bags? A lot of technology goes into even the simplest of consumer goods, and this program offers viewers a glimpse at just what that entails.

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How Do They Do It? — Season 5

How Do They Do It? — Season 5

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Dominic Frisby

Narrator

Chris Broyles

Narrator

Richard Stansfield

Producer

Martin Durkin

Executive Producer

Stephen Kemp

Executive Producer

Dan Korn

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 3, 2008 Navigating the Panama Canal; Waste Disposal Learning how large ships make their way through the Panama Canal; technology assists in waste management. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 4, 2008 World's Strongest Knives; Diamonds; Bricks The world's strongest knives; growing diamonds in a laboratory; producing enough bricks to build the modern world. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 5, 2008 Electricity; Floating Cranes The science behind electricity; the world's largest floating cranes. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 6, 2008 Desert Water; LED TVs; Ferraris Providing fresh drinking water in the desert; LED television screens; Ferrari sports cars. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 7, 2008 Overnight Shipping; Mining Coal Discover how packages are shipped worldwide in less than 24 hours; mining enough coal to feed the world's power stations. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 10, 2008 Drink Cartons; Prefabricated Houses; Ambulances Manufacturing drink cartons; prefabricated homes; mobile intensive-care vehicles. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 11, 2008 Weather Forecasting; Hovercrafts How meteorologists forecast the weather; the Swedish armed forces use hovercrafts to carry troops and equipment over many types of surfaces. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 12, 2008 Mega Freeways; Minting Coins Constructing freeways to handle a quarter of a million cars each day; minting coins. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 13, 2008 Mega Cargo Ships; Peterbilt Vehicles Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 14, 2008 Space Shuttle; Binocular Lenses; Windshield Wiper Blades The rockets that launch the space shuttle; binocular lenses; windshield wiper blades. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 17, 2008 Giant Oil Rigs; Electric Shavers Transporting oil rigs long distances; making electric shavers. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 18, 2008 Halogen Light Bulbs; Car Mufflers; Locks and Keys Manufacturing halogen light bulbs; car mufflers; creating unique lock and key sets. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 19, 2008 Passenger Airplanes; Lightweight Chainsaws How the latest generation of passenger aircraft are assembled; a lightweight chainsaw can have more muscle and a sharper bite than a great white shark. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 20, 2008 Hydroelectric Power; Computer Microchips Generating power from hydroelectric dams; manufacturing powerful computer microchips. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 25, 2008 Gasoline, Swiss Army Knives How gasoline is delivered to the pumps; the making of Swiss Army knives. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 26, 2008 Wool Carpeting; LEGOs The making of wool carpeting and LEGO children's toys. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 27, 2008 High-Speed Trains; Ballpoint Pens The technology behind high-speed trains; manufacturing ballpoint pens. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 28, 2008 Mirrors; 2D and 3D Vehicle Wrapping The secrets behind the manufacturing of mirrors; creating a two-dimensional design for a 3-D car. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 31, 2008 Durable Jeans; Perfect Wine Glasses Manufacturing durable jeans; creating the perfect wine glass. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 1, 2008 Aluminum Foil; GPS Systems Turning sand into aluminum foil; how a GPS (global positioning system) guides people to a specific destination. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 1, 2008 Ice-Breaker Ships; Bells; Rubber Bands The rubber band making process; how they keep rivers open to shipping during freezing Canadian winters; what makes bells ring. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tom Gorham, Susan Monaco, Stephen Warburton
Executive Producer
Martin Durkin, Stephen Kemp, Dan Korn, Victoria Noble
Network
Science Channel
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 3, 2008