Episodes
S12 E1 - Heavy-lift Plane and More
May 7, 201522minThe most advanced heavy-lift airplane in the world is built. Then, workers manufacture and test a hunting boot, and the secrets behind making sure bananas are ripe when they hit the shelves are revealed.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E2 - Logging, Tiles and Jaffa Cakes
January 1, 201522minWorkers turn millions of tons of cedar trees into perfect planks of wood siding. Then, world-famous Spanish tiles are handcrafted, and a favorite chocolate-coated treat is manufactured.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E3 - Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain and New York Cupcakes
January 8, 201522minA monorail is built in the middle of one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Then, dishes fit for a king are crafted, and bakers feed a global food fad.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E4 - Wine and Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
January 8, 201522minWine is made on a massive scale. Then, jackets that can survive a hike up the Himalayas are manufactured and tested.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E5 - Screws, Marmalade and Printed Dresses
January 8, 201522minWorkers manufacture screws strong enough to hold a fighter jet together. Then, a favorite breakfast spread is created, and a desktop printer is used to create a dress.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E6 - Road Rollers, Canned Bread and Vertu Phones
January 13, 201522minThe secrets behind building heavy-duty road rollers are revealed. Then, bread is baked in a can, and workers manufacture luxury mobile phones.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E7 - Tinned Grapefruit and More
June 18, 201522minWorkers pick, process and can thousands of tons of grapefruit. Then, ski resorts make it snow, and conveyor belts tough enough to handle millions of pieces of luggage are manufactured.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E8 - Harp Strings and More
July 2, 201522minCow intestines are turned into harp strings. Then, workers make and test roof windows, and traditional Belgian waffles are made.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E9 - Aga Cookers, Incense Sticks and Jenever
January 15, 201522minScrap metal is turned into luxury cookers. Then, billions of sticks of incense are made each year, and workers brew a 400-year-old liquor.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E10 - Robo-farm, Log Stacker and Piano Moving
January 15, 201522minA Dutch farm uses robots to milk cows. Then, workers build a massive tree-stacker tough enough for the brutal logging industry, and a valuable piano is transported for a leading musician.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E11 - Bamboo Scaffolding and Fireworks
January 18, 201522minA towering scaffold is built from giant poles of bamboo. Then, workers mine for the mineral that makes fireworks red.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E12 - Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses and Underground Storage
January 18, 201522minClassic espadrille shoes are handcrafted. Then, workers build and erect prefabricated houses, and priceless documents are safely stored for hundreds of years.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E13 - Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water and Crowd Barriers
January 19, 201522minWorkers harvest and process the world's toughest and most expensive nuts. Then, lake water is turned into tap water, and barriers made to hold back thousands of fans are built.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E14 - High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots and Cooking Pans
January 19, 201522minThe tallest apartment block in the world is built. Then, classic British boots are manufactured, and cooking pans tough enough to last a lifetime are made.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E15 - Sitar, Biltong and Bulldozers
January 20, 201522minWorkers craft a classic Indian instrument, the sitar. Then, biltong, South Africa's answer to beef jerky, is made, and monster bulldozers are built.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E16 - Fedoras, Cement and Frozen Peas
January 20, 201521minIconic fedora hats are fashioned the same way they were decades ago. Then, workers manufacture the cement that builds the world, and millions of peas are harvested and frozen in under three hours.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E17 - Mohair, Quadskis and The Harp
January 21, 201522minGoat fleeces are turned into fabric for mohair blankets. Then, workers build a quad-bike that turns into a jet ski, and Celtic harps are manufactured.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E18 - Redbush Tea, Baggage Handling and Hairbrushes
January 21, 201522minWorkers harvest and process thousands of tons of caffeine-free tea. Then, robots help make sure luggage catches the same plane as its owner, and a hairbrush fit for royalty is manufactured.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E19 - Credit Cards, Tiffin and Boat Lifts
January 22, 201522minCredit cards with security features are manufactured. Then, hundreds of thousands of hot lunches are delivered from home kitchens to offices in Mumbai every day, and a ship is lifted hundreds of feet while still in the water.Subscribe to discovery+ or MaxS12 E20 - Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens and Playhouses
January 22, 201522minMassive tunnels are built to prevent blackouts in one of the world's biggest cities. Then, NASA technology is used to cook the perfect pizza, and pine forests are turned into timber.Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
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