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How Do They Do It?
How Do They Do It?: Season 17

Air Date

June 1, 2021

Episodes

9 episodes

How Do They Do It?

Season 17

Episodes

1. Eider Down and Digestives

June 1, 2021
22 min

A factory reveals the genius behind a favourite teatime accompaniment.

2. Violins and Milk Deliveries

June 8, 2021
22 min

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

3. Super Yachts and Space Suits

June 15, 2021
22 min

Astronauts are protected from a hostile environment with space suits.

4. Raisins, Washi Paper, Showers

June 22, 2021
22 min

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

5. Charcoal, Soba, Vaulting Poles

June 3, 2021
22 min

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

6. Pearls, Damascus Steel Knives

June 3, 2021
22 min

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

7. Sugar Beets, Feather Dusters

June 10, 2021
22 min

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

8. Pencils, Liquorice and Lace

June 10, 2021
22 min

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

9. Platinum, Manga and Limoncello

June 17, 2021
22 min

The explosive secrets of platinum production are revealed.

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