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 2
Family Car; Letter; Titanium
Turning the family car into a rally car; titanium and letters.
EPISODE 3
Forest Fires; Car Exhaust; Space Station
Go beneath the surface to understand forest fires, car exhaust and the space station.
EPISODE 5
Nuclear Sub; Crash Test Dummies; Fruit and Vegetables
Secrets behind nuclear submarines; crash-test dummies; growing fruits and vegetables.
EPISODE 6
Land Mines; Air Boats; Car Warehouse
The world's largest land-mining machine; how airboats are built; warehouse for car parts.
EPISODE 7
Black Boxes; Steam Turbine; Racing Car
How black boxes survive an airplane crash; transporting giant steam turbines; making fireproof suits for race-car drivers.
EPISODE 8
Jet Engine; Weapons; Telescope
The design and manufacturing of large jet engines; non-lethal weapons that stun without killing; the world's largest telescope.
Chris Broyles
Robert Llewellyn
Rupert Degas
Iain Lee
Michael Pongracz
Mike Goral
Naz Osmanoglu
Jeff Wilburn
Richard Stansfield
