Aug 28, 2017 · 22m
How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?


An insider's look at the engineering and scientific miracles behind the things that form the modern world.
Browse every episode and jump into details.
Aug 28, 2017 · 22m
How do the islanders of the Outer Hebrides use pedal power to weave world-famous Harris tweed? And, in Iceland, how do they prepare fermented shark?
Sep 26, 2017 · 22m
How do they make the world's most expensive and luxurious beds? And, how do they deliver supplies and equipment to the International Space Station?
Oct 6, 2017 · 22m
How do they make the distinctive Borsalino hat worn by Indiana Jones? And, how do they make a bicycle which can fold up to a tenth the size of a...
Oct 23, 2017 · 22m
How do they make the world's most famous electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster? How do they a Swedish delicacy from fermented cod roe? And what are the secrets behind prepping for of the world's most grueling sports?
Oct 23, 2017 · 22m
It's been tipping over for 800 years - what's the gravity-defying magic behind Pisa's leaning tower? And, how are chocolate digestive biscuits manufactured?
Oct 28, 2017 · 22m
How did the ancient Greeks invent parchment with techniques still used today? And how do they make shuttlecocks, the fasting moving object in sport?
Nov 9, 2017 · 22m
How do they make some world's smoothest writing ballpoint pens that don't leak or fade? And, how do they make pizza for soldiers on the frontline?
Nov 27, 2017 · 22m
In Cremona, how do they make modern violins that sound as good as the legendary Stradivarius? And, how do they build houses with volcanic rock?
Nov 29, 2017 · 22m
How does a Dutch company make the world's fastest superyachts? And, how do they make a new space suit that weighs and costs the fifth of the previous design?
Dec 9, 2017 · 22m
How is Parma ham, the most famous ham in the world, made? Plus, how do they make rowing machines, and how are the iconic London Underground signs made?
Dec 12, 2017 · 22m
How do planes take off and land on a beach at one of the world's oldest airports? And, how do they hand-make the national dress of Bavaria, lederhosen?
Dec 13, 2017 · 22m
How do they catch the world's largest lobsters? How do they build the iconic chesterfield sofa? And, how do they capture the world's sharpest TV pictures?
Dec 14, 2017 · 22m
How do they take a car from Siberia to the Sahara without leaving Germany? How do they hand craft a baseball glove that will last a lifetime? And how do they keep alive a Christmas tradition that's more than 300 years old?
Dec 15, 2017 · 22m
How do they print over 10 million copies a day of the world's best-selling newspaper? How do they knit 32,000 pairs of socks a day at South Africa's biggest sock...
Dec 16, 2017 · 22m
How do they produce 99% of America's raisins in California's San Joaquin Valley? Plus, how do they make the world's oldest type of paper?
Dec 18, 2017 · 22m
How do they use ancient techniques and modern technology to produce thousands of tonnes of barbecue charcoal? How do they cook up Japan's soba noodles?
Dec 19, 2017 · 22m
How do they grow America's only freshwater pearls in Tennessee? How are the world's sharpest knives made, and how do they forge the world's sharpest knives?
Dec 20, 2017 · 22m
How do they turn ugly root vegetables into sweet sugar? How do they make feather dusters? And, how do they make billions of balloons to keep parties popping?
Dec 21, 2017 · 22m
How do they turn trees into billions of pencils? How do they make liquorice? And, how do they use traditional techniques to weave the world's most fashionable lace?
Dec 22, 2017 · 22m
How do they mine one of the world's most valuable metals, platinum? How do they produce manga comics? How do they turn lemons into an Italian after-dinner drinks?
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
How Do They Do It? Season 15 premiered on August 28, 2017.
How Do They Do It? Season 15 has 20 episodes.
The season opens with Season 15 Episode 1, "Harris Tweed, Turntables, Fermented Shark". It aired on August 28, 2017.
Go to Season 15 Episode 1