Channel logo

How Do They Do It?

An insider's look and interviews show the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
201520 episodes7+
Subscribe to discovery+ or Max

Prime membership required

Limited time offer. Terms apply.

Episodes

  1. S12 E1 - Heavy-lift Plane and More
    May 7, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    The 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 Max
  2. S12 E2 - Logging, Tiles and Jaffa Cakes
    January 1, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Workers 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 Max
  3. S12 E3 - Monorail, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain and New York Cupcakes
    January 8, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    A 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 Max
  4. S12 E4 - Wine and Goretex Extreme Weather Clothing
    January 8, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Wine is made on a massive scale. Then, jackets that can survive a hike up the Himalayas are manufactured and tested.
    Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
  5. S12 E5 - Screws, Marmalade and Printed Dresses
    January 8, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Workers 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 Max
  6. S12 E6 - Road Rollers, Canned Bread and Vertu Phones
    January 13, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    The 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 Max
  7. S12 E7 - Tinned Grapefruit and More
    June 18, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Workers 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 Max
  8. S12 E8 - Harp Strings and More
    July 2, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Cow intestines are turned into harp strings. Then, workers make and test roof windows, and traditional Belgian waffles are made.
    Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
  9. S12 E9 - Aga Cookers, Incense Sticks and Jenever
    January 15, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Scrap 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 Max
  10. S12 E10 - Robo-farm, Log Stacker and Piano Moving
    January 15, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    A 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 Max
  11. S12 E11 - Bamboo Scaffolding and Fireworks
    January 18, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    A towering scaffold is built from giant poles of bamboo. Then, workers mine for the mineral that makes fireworks red.
    Subscribe to discovery+ or Max
  12. S12 E12 - Espadrilles, Prefabricated Houses and Underground Storage
    January 18, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Classic 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 Max
  13. S12 E13 - Macadamia Nuts, Tap Water and Crowd Barriers
    January 19, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Workers 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 Max
  14. S12 E14 - High Rise Construction, Dr. Marten Boots and Cooking Pans
    January 19, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    The 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 Max
  15. S12 E15 - Sitar, Biltong and Bulldozers
    January 20, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Workers 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 Max
  16. S12 E16 - Fedoras, Cement and Frozen Peas
    January 20, 2015
    21min
    TV-PG
    Iconic 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 Max
  17. S12 E17 - Mohair, Quadskis and The Harp
    January 21, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Goat 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 Max
  18. S12 E18 - Redbush Tea, Baggage Handling and Hairbrushes
    January 21, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Workers 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 Max
  19. S12 E19 - Credit Cards, Tiffin and Boat Lifts
    January 22, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Credit 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 Max
  20. S12 E20 - Power Tunnel, Pizza Ovens and Playhouses
    January 22, 2015
    22min
    TV-PG
    Massive 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

Details

More info

Subtitles
None available
Cast
Paul Daniels
Studio
discovery plus Pop Science
By clicking play, you agree to our Terms of Use.