How Do They Do It?Season 62009 · 20 episodesEpisodes1Coordinate Blue Angels Airshows, Build An Indoor Ski Slope, Make SushiHow do pilots perform jaw-dropping aerobatic stunts at supersonic speeds without crashing? How can a ski slope in the desert be kept cool? And how is sushi made?2Produce Power from Waste, Customize Supercars, Make Super Steel SwordsHow do they turn the trash from the world's biggest St Patrick's Day parade into power, transform a luxury limo into a racing car and craft the ultimate supersteel sword?3Cowboys Hats, Deep Sea Dive, Inflight CateringHow do they make the world's most famous hat, and does it really hold ten gallons? Plus, how do they repair cables on the sea floor and feed 100,000 aeroplane...4De-Ice Planes, Glossy Magazines, Electric Sports CarHow do they stop planes from icing up; how is clay used to keep glossy magazines looking sharp; and how do they build an electric car that can reach 200kmph?5Communicate With Spacecraft, Maintain SupertankersHow do they talk to spacecraft in orbit; how do they keep the world's biggest ships in tip-top condition; and how can they lengthen luxury limos and still provide a...6Operate Mega Hotels, Cut Metal With Lasers, Build A Gold Course In DubaiHow do they provide services in one of the world's largest casino hotels, cut through metal with a beam of light, and build a golf course in the desert?7Drill Through Solid Rock, Produce OJ, Bend GlassHow do they drill through a kilometre of solid rock to find the hidden riches in the desert, pick 20,000 oranges a minute for juice, and get glass to curve...8Service Jumbo Jets, Create Nuclear Power, Build PianosHow do they service the A380, the world's largest plane? Plus, how do they generate 500,000 kWh from 1oz of uranium, and build and tune a piano to concert standard?9Artificial Reefs, Earthquake Proof Buildings, Rocket Fuel CarsHow do they turn an old warship into a playground for scuba divers, plan to stop San Francisco collapsing when the next earthquake strikes, and run a car on rocket...10Develop G-Suits, Operate The Smart Grid, Track And Stop A Stolen CarHow do they make the magic suits that stop jet pilots blacking out when they are flying, and how can a robo-cop stop a stolen car without a high-speed chase?11Assembly Line Robots, Seal Wine Bottles, Desalinize Sea WaterHow do they program robots to build cars, how are wine bottles sealed, and how can sea water be transformed into fresh drinking water?12Airplane Parachutes, Solar Power, Photochromic LensesHow do they use explosive rockets to catch crashing planes in mid-air and how do sunbathing techniques help scientists catch rays of sun? Plus, the shady secrets of sunglasses.13Blast Through Rock, Map Earth, Provide Flowers Year-RoundFind out how they blast 10,000 tonnes of rock, how the earth is mapped from space, and how fresh flowers are provided all year round.14Work In 600 Degree Heat, Make Champagne, Expand One Of The World's Largest PortsHow do they fashion cool clothing that can withstand the heat of a furnace, and how do they turn sea into land to create artificial islands? Plus, putting the fizz...15Manufacture Propellers, Create Intelligent Cars, Turn Metal Into MagnetsHow have they designed a car that can call the emergency services? How is metal turned into magnets? And how are the biggest ships propelled?16Maintain The World's Largest Aquarium, Make Sapphire, Manufacture BentleysHow do they look after sharks at the world's biggest aquarium? How do they grow precious stones? And what does it take to build a luxury Bentley?17Mine Oil, Operate Shipping Lanes, Restore FilmHow do they avoid docking disasters when handling a thousand ships a day, how do they create a world of oil reserves from sticky forest mud, or bring old movies...18Make Batteries, Build Artificial Islands, Create PerfumeHow do they make batteries from brine? How do they build a tropical island from trash? And how are fragrances blended to create different types of scents?19Manufacture Stainless Steel, Make Paper, Monster MotorcycleHow can steel repair itself? How do they create the world's most powerful bikes? And how is wood transformed into paper?20Make Military Helicopters, Design Metro Systems, Engineer Artificial ReefsFind out how they make military helicopters, how they design metro systems and how they engineer artificial reefs.Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16Season 17
