We rarely consider many of the objects that make up the modern world — elevators, carpets, helicopters, breast implants, street lights, and more. Go behind the scenes to discover how to do the things, and make the things that form the modern world.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Scottish manufacturers use pedal power to weave a high-demand fabric for catwalks throughout the world; an Italian company leads the turnaround of the turntable; an Icelandic delicacy has a fishy tale to becoming edible.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
Humble horsehair is turned into a bed fit for royalty; a 20-million-dollar, space-faring picnic basket keeps astronauts fed and watered for months at a time; subterranean salad is grown in a World War II bomb shelter below London's busy streets.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
An Italian manufacturer makes a hat with enough flair for Hollywood's biggest stars; a low-fat, Icelandic dairy dish is set on conquering the world; a British company is engineering the ultimate commuter companion.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
Manufacturers give a behind-the-scenes look at the chart-topping, six-string star of rock and roll; the motorsports secrets to racing around the clock with a road car turned endurance racer; the popular seafood spread made from cod roe.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
Engineers look at Pisa's gravity-defying tower that has been tipping for 800 years; a lucky duck is unharmed while its down is used in the world's most-expensive duvets; a factory reveals the gastronomic genius behind a teatime accompaniment.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
History's greatest moments are preserved for all time on skin; the fastest moving object in the world of sports takes flight; Vikings harness the explosive power of volcanoes to make gourmet salt.
Chris Broyles
Robert Llewellyn
Rupert Degas
Iain Lee
Michael Pongracz
Mike Goral
Naz Osmanoglu
Jeff Wilburn
Richard Stansfield
