Season 15 (2017)

Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark
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August 28, 2017 • 22m

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?

Beds-Hastens, Satellites, Indoor Salads
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September 26, 2017 • 22m

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?

Borsalino Hats, Folding Bicycle
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October 6, 2017 • 22m

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...

Fender Stratocaster • Kalles Kaviar • Endurance Racing
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October 23, 2017 • 22m

How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented c...Read more

Pisa's Leaning Tower, Eider Down, Chocolate Digestive
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October 23, 2017 • 22m

It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digest...Read more

Parchment, Shuttlecocks, Salt
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October 28, 2017 • 22m

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

Ballpoint Pens, Pizza, Reed Rugs
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November 9, 2017 • 22m

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?

Violins, Milk Delivery, Volcanic Rock Houses
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November 27, 2017 • 22m

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?

Fastest Superyachts, Space Suit, Katsuabushi
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November 29, 2017 • 22m

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 fi...Read more

Parma Ham, Rowing Machines, London Underground Signs
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December 9, 2017 • 22m

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 Un...Read more

Beach Landing Planes, Tomatoes, Bavarian Lederhosen
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December 12, 2017 • 22m

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...Read more

Lobsters, Chesterfield Sofas, 4K Television
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December 13, 2017 • 22m

How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world...Read more

Car Weather Factory • Baseball Gloves • Christmas Puddings
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December 14, 2017 • 22m

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 ...Read more

Print Newspapers • Knitting Socks • Ribena
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December 15, 2017 • 22m

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...Read more

Raisins, Showers, Papyrus
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December 16, 2017 • 22m

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?

Charcoal Briquettes, Soba Noodles, Vaulting Poles
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December 18, 2017 • 22m

How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up ...Read more

Freshwater Pearls, Knives, Hippo Roller
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December 19, 2017 • 22m

How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge th...Read more

Sugar, Feather Dusters, Balloons
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December 20, 2017 • 22m

How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloo...Read more

Pencils, Liquorice, Lace
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December 21, 2017 • 22m

How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave ...Read more

Platinum, Manga Comics, Limoncello
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December 22, 2017 • 22m

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...Read more