Name: How Do They Do It?
Released: 2006-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Chris Broyles, Robert Llewellyn, Rupert Degas

TV Show · Documentary

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.

2006 · 22m

Starring Chris Broyles, Robert Llewellyn, Rupert Degas

EPISODE 7

Episode 7

The wizardry behind the push-button ballpoint pen saves millions of shirts from annoying ink stains; soldiers get their pizza fix deep behind enemy lines; a bunch of river weeds are transformed into hefty, must-have rugs.

20 min
EPISODE 8

Episode 8

Craftsmen reveal the three-hundred-year-old secret to hand making violins, millions of bottles of milk are delivered from farm to front door in under 48 hours and a rock born of Icelandic flame is bringing fire to homes throughout the world.

21 min
EPISODE 11

Barra Airport, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Lederhosen

Air traffic controllers must manage a beach airport that is flooded twice a day; cutting-edge technology brings a centuries-old processed food to local delis; Bavaria's unofficial national costume helps keep ancient crafts alive.

20 min
EPISODE 12

Episode 12

Fishermen transport lobster from the ocean floor to fine dining restaurants in just a few hours; craftsman follow a 300-year-old design when handcrafting couches; cutting-edge camera lenses are capable of seeing more than the human eye.

21 min
EPISODE 13

Episode 13

One of the world's most-advanced weather-testing facilities subjects cars to all the elements; handmade baseball gloves make the difference between a broken finger and a high-speed catch; traditional Christmas puddings light up holiday tables.

20 min
EPISODE 14

Newspapers, Socks and Blackcurrant Juice

Manufacturers reveal the secrets behind how the world's biggest newspaper delivers over 80 million copies a day; how the modern sock is crafted to perfection; how 10,000 tons of blackcurrants are turned into a famous, fruity drink.

20 min