Name: Dr Karl's How Things Work
Released: 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Karl Kruszelnicki

Available on ABC iview

Dr Karl lifts the lid on how some of Australia's best loved products are made, stepping behind factory lines to uncover the intricate workings of some of our most productive manufacturing plants.

Documentary · 2025 · 29 min

Starring Karl Kruszelnicki

EPISODE 1

Toilet Paper

The battle for bog roll during COVID-19 showed us just how much we Aussies value the stuff. Dr Karl lifts the lid to discover how recycled toilet paper is made at the Encore toilet paper factory.

28 min · 6 Jan 2025
EPISODE 2

Chocolate

Dr Karl gets the full Willy Wonka experience of how sweet treats are made at the Haigh chocolate factory. Following it from bean to bar he discovers that the future of chocolate is in jeopardy.

29 min · 6 Jan 2025
EPISODE 3

Ginger Beer

Dr Karl takes a peek inside the Bundaberg Ginger Beer Master Brewery. From the ginger farm to the packing line, he examines how this iconic soft drink is made.

27 min · 6 Jan 2025
EPISODE 4

Cricket Balls

Dr Karl visits the Kookaburra Sport cricket ball factory in Melbourne and learns how this global symbol of Australian sport is crafted from humble beginnings.

28 min · 6 Jan 2025
EPISODE 5

Lollies

At the Allen's factory, Dr Karl sees how Snakes Alive are made, and checks out the most popular flavour.

27 min · 6 Jan 2025
EPISODE 6

Cheese

Dr Karl learns how cheese is made at the Bega factory, and learns that he knows more about string theory than he does about string cheese.

25 min · 6 Jan 2025

Karl Kruszelnicki

Host
Elle Gibbons

Producer
Penny Palmer

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