Episode 1
Aluminium Cans, Cuckoo Clocks, Paddleboards
22m10.0 / 10
How do they turn used aluminium cans into planes and rockets? Plus, how do they carve the traditional Black Forest cuckoo clock?
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How Do They Do It?
2006TV-G17 seasons7.5 / 10
An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
How Do They Do It? is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Discovery+, Discovery+ (Via Amazon Prime), HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, Prime Video, Amazon Freevee, Hoopla, Plex, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel, and Tubi in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
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Episode 2
Car Shredder, Sarees, Worcestershire Sauce
22m10.0 / 10
How do they build the ultimate car crushing colossus? Plus, how do Lea and Perrins concoct their Worcestershire sauce?
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Episode 3
Mardi Gras, Rock Candy, Dentures
22m10.0 / 10
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.
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Episode 4
Helmets, Tea, District Heating
22m10.0 / 10
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?
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Episode 5
Royal Enfield, Art Fraud, Milk
22m10.0 / 10
How do they engineer the latest incarnation of the classic Royal Enfield Continental GT motorbike? Plus, how do 'art detectives' spot a forgery?
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Episode 6
Crash Testing, Delftware, Umbrellas
22m
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?
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Episode 7
Iron Ore, Wave Flume, Chandeliers
22m
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?
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Episode 8
Oyster Knives, Stadium Lights, Diamonds
22m
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?
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Episode 9
Cheddar Cheese, CPR Mannequins, Dishwashers
22m
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?
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Episode 10
Ford Transits, Driza-bone, Saltfish
22m
How do Ford produce the ubiquitous white van, the Transit? Plus, how do they ensure the Driza-bone coat lives up to its name?
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Episode 11
Wood Stoves, Indigo, Synthesiser
22m
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?
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Episode 12
Morgan Cars, Bamboo Cotton, Toilets
22m
How do they assemble the reinvented Morgan 3 Wheeler? Plus, how do they protect firefighters' hands from heat, flame and chemical attack?
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Episode 13
Wind Turbines, Car Tyres, Mushrooms
22m
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?
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Episode 14
Ammo, Dental Drill, Road Markings
22m
How do they make the tank piercing super bullet? Plus, how do they forge the infamous torture weapon, the dentist's drill?
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Episode 15
Giant Power Station, Smallest Aircraft
22m
How do they make giant floating power stations that provide power around the world? Plus, how do they fabricate the world's smallest aircraft?
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Episode 16
Crayons, Mirrors
22m
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?
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Episode 17
Electric Race Cars, Mead
22m
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?
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Episode 18
Steam-Powered Boat, Waterwall
22m
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'?
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Episode 19
Paving Stones, Tuxedo
22m
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?
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Episode 20
Fire Gloves, Enamel
22mfinale
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?
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More about How Do They Do It?
Cast
Rupert Degas
Robert LlewellynNaz OsmanogluSelf
Jeff Wilburn
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 287
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
DiscoveryUnited States- WAGtv
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