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Season 16

Season 16

10.0·June 13, 2019·20 épisodes·7h 20min
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Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination
E1

Peppermint Oil, Tennis Rackets, Desalination

How does one family in America make three quarters of the world's peppermint oil? Also, how do they make state-of-the-art, performance-enhancing tennis rackets?

22min·Jun 13, 2019
Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream
E2

Trombones, Wineskins, Peat Beauty Cream

How do they make a trombone? How do they make traditional Spanish wineskins? And, how do they turn smelly muddy peat into rejuvenating face cream?

22min·Jun 13, 2019
Surfboards, Satchels, Butter
E3

Surfboards, Satchels, Butter

Over 35 million people love to surf, so how do they make the perfect board for catching waves? Plus, the world eats 10 million tonnes of butter a year -...

22min·Jun 20, 2019
Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography
E4

Horse Transport by Air, Chess Sets, Food Photography

Top race horses are given VIP treatment to get to their new owners, how are they transported? Plus, what creative methods do they use to photograph food?

22min·Jun 20, 2019
Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar
E5

Stainless Steel, Combination Locks, Indian Jaggery Sugar

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

22min·Jun 27, 2019
Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats
E6

Geoduck Clams, Vintage Steam Trains, Water Polo Hats

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

22min·Jun 27, 2019
Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika
E7

Bufori Cars, Sport Whistles, Spanish Paprika

How do they build one of the world's most exclusive luxury cars? How do they make a referee's whistle that can be heard above 50,000 screaming fans? How they make...

22min·Jul 4, 2019
Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans
E8

Pile Drivers, Cricket Bats, Folding Hand Fans

How do they turn English willow into cricket bats for India's top players? How do they craft stunning hand-made Spanish fans? And, how do they build foundations for tall buildings?

22min·Jul 4, 2019
Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights
E9

Tractors, Cow Bells, Street Lights

How do they build a tractor every three minutes to power Indian agriculture? How do they cast the bronze bells that help Swiss farmers keep track of their cows?

22min·Jul 11, 2019
Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets
E10

Birds Nest Soup, Rowing Oars, Castanets

How do they collect millions of real birds' nests to make birds' nest soup? How do they use aerospace technology to make rowers go faster? And, how are castanets made?

22min·Jul 11, 2019
Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites
E11

Turbo Chargers, Plastic Roads, Kites

How do they quadruple the power of the world's biggest engines with the world's most powerful turbochargers? How do they build new roads from old waste plastic?

22min·Jul 18, 2019
Boat Sails, Military Swords, Children Car Seats
E12

Boat Sails, Military Swords, Children Car Seats

How do they harness the wind to power a racing yacht to Olympic gold? Plus, how do they make a sword fit for an officer at the world's largest sword...

22min·Jul 18, 2019
Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding
E13

Marshall Amplifiers, Clay Garden Pots, Book Rebinding

How do they make the amplifier used by rock legends, the famous Marshall amp? Plus, how do they turn wet clay into frost-proof garden pots?

22min·Jul 25, 2019
High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks
E14

High Rise Window Cleaners, Jigsaw Puzzles, Field Hockey Sticks

How do they keep the world's tallest twin towers clean? How do they make a jigsaw where every piece is unique? And, how do they craft Olympic level hockey sticks?

22min·Jul 25, 2019
RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes
E15

RV Motorhomes, Lollipops, Ballet Shoes

How do they fit all the features of a luxury apartment into a motorhome? And, how do they make a ballet shoe that can take the weight of a dancer...

22min·Aug 1, 2019
Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves
E16

Mushroom Farming, Map Making, Medical Gloves

How do they grow nearly 200,000 tonnes of mushrooms a year in the mushroom capital of the world? And, how do they make billions of life-saving gloves?

22min·Aug 1, 2019
Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics
E17

Polysulphate Fertilizer, Maple Syrup, Batik Printed Fabrics

How do they mine a million tonnes of fertiliser from below the sea? And, how do they hand print millions of colourful clothes using the ancient art of batik?

22min·Aug 8, 2019
Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms
E18

Basmati Microwave Rice, Automaton Singing Bird Boxes, British Life Guards Uniforms

How do they turn thousands of tonnes of basmati rice into millions of microwaveable meals? And, how do they craft beautiful mechanical singing birds?

22min·Aug 8, 2019
Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets
E19

Hearing Aids, Elizabeth Line Trains, Shadow Puppets

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

22min·Aug 15, 2019
Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer
E20

Remote Controlled Submersibles, Steiff Teddy Bears, Indian Cheese Paneer

Many items that make up the modern world are the result of sophisticated engineering and production processes. How do they do it?

22min·Aug 15, 2019